Washington’s reported promise on 24 February to deliver a significant number of its own Abrams tanks appears to have broken the deadlock.Īn official US announcement on delivering Abrams is expected in the coming days. Soldiers from 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment provide cover for other troops with their M1 Abrams main battle tank in Biaj, Iraq. Germany has tried to tie the supply of Leopards to a wider coalition that would supply other tanks, including US Abrams – a tank viewed by experts as being less suitable for the war in Ukraine because of its heavy consumption of fuel. The supply of main battle tanks had been seen as problematic because of their much more obviously offensive capabilities. It prefers a multilateral approach on arms supply to Ukraine rather than being seen to be moving unilaterally.Īlthough Germany has supplied a large amount of equipment to Ukraine, including armoured cars, it has also been wrestling with its post-second world war tradition of anti-militarism. Germany’s position on sending heavy weaponry has been conflicted. Though initially deployed as an infantry support tank, it eventually took the role of panzer 3 which was the older model and began engaging in battle purely as a main battle tank. The M1 Abrams ( / ebrmz /) 8 is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) 9 and named for General Creighton Abrams. Chart of Leopard 2 inventories of European and Nato countries Why the delay?
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