![]() It will likely be months before NATO-designed tanks reach the front lines. France’s President Emmanuel Macron said he did not rule out sending the Leclerc, its own MBT. 25, Germany pledged to supply Ukraine with 112 Leopard 2 battle tanks over an unspecified period in a joint effort with allies, while the US said it would send 31 of the Abrams M1. The dam appeared to break in mid-January, when the UK said it would send 14 of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) - a classification that refers to the heaviest, most powerful armored vehicles. A historical parallel is how new man-portable anti-tank missiles savaged Israeli armor in the 1973 war, only to have the Israelis learn to flush the missile teams. ![]() Yet there are reasons why Ukraine’s military wants them. The US cited training and logistical hurdles and Germany said it would not make such a move alone. Published 1:41 PM PDT, JanuBERLIN (AP) Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine, offering what one expert called an armored punching force to help Kyiv break combat stalemates as the Russian invasion enters its 12th month. But requests for top-of-the-line, NATO-standard battle tanks - above all the German-made Leopard and US Abrams - long went unfulfilled. The City of Fawn Creek is located in the State of Kansas. ![]() Ukraine’s allies have provided thousands of armored vehicles, artillery pieces, aircraft and other weapon systems to help the country fight back against Russia’s invasion. ![]()
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