NATO allies and partners have sent Ukraine some 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 tanks to form new heavy battlefield formations in a little over 12 months, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, promising more to come as part of a “multi-year programme of support.”
The United States is ready to begin training Ukraine forces on how to use and maintain donated Abrams tanks as it continues to fast track efforts to get them onto the battlefield against Russia, U.S. officials said Friday.
Former President Donald J. Trump called for peace negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, describing the situation as “very dangerous, explosive, and escalating by the day,” while President Joe Biden sends 31 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine forces.
Providing new tanks to Ukraine won’t change the reality on the ground of the current conflict with Russia, according to retired Army Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, who claimed the United States has “no plan” or strategy and warned of the real-world danger of invoking NATO’s “mutual defense” clause, which would trigger a nuclear war.
The Biden administration would not rule out sending F-16s to Ukraine after it announced it was sending 31 Abrams M1A2 tanks to Ukraine.
Perhaps the president who ran on “diplomacy” should try to live up to his campaign promises — before it is too late.
Poland´s defense minister signed a deal to buy a second batch of U.S Abrams main battle tanks as Warsaw beefs up its defensive capabilities.Poland´s defense minister signed a deal to buy a second batch of U.S Abrams main battle tanks as Warsaw beefs up its defensive capabilities.
Trump’s critics spent much of this week handwringing over his request to put two tanks on the Mall as part of his Fourth of July extravaganza.
