US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the shipment of 31 armored M1 Abrams to Ukraine in the coming months.
The deployment of armored vehicles will be accompanied by other measures, such as the training of Ukrainian troops, with the aim of “improving their ability to maneuver in the open field” and their long-term military capabilities, according to the US head of state.
During the communication, Biden took the opportunity to thank German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for sending Leopard 2 tanks (of German manufacture) to Ukraine and assured that this measure “is not an offensive threat to Russia.”
Moscow “had an expectation that we would break up,” Biden said, referring to European allies. “But we are all totally, totally, deeply united,” he said.
Despite the green light, these tanks will take a few months to ship, so some US officials see the decision as a long-term support mechanism. heard by the Reuters agency. The Ukrainian military has yet to receive training in the use of these military vehicles, which are highly sophisticated, difficult to maintain, and run on jet fuel.
Embora has shown some reservations, in recent months, when it sent two Abrams armored vehicles to Ukraine, the US moved into its position in an attempt to persuade Germany to send its Leopard 2 to Ukraine, or that it also ended up being confirmed this Wednesday.
Source: TSF
