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US believes its Abrams tanks could reach Ukraine ahead of schedule

Photo: In this photo taken March 18, 2003, an American M1A1 Abrams tank from the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Division advances in the desert in northern Kuwait near Iraq. | Fountain: AFP

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The US Department of Defense estimates that the Abrams tanks it has announced it will send to Ukraine could arrive in the European country by this fall, after it decided to ship an older version of the vehicle than originally planned. .

variant M1A1

Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said at a press conference on Tuesday that last January USA announced that she was going to supply 31 Abrams M1A2 tanks.

“However, since we made this announcement, we have been determined to look for options to deliver these armored vehicles as soon as possible and after careful study and analysis. Ukraine what was best, the Department of Defense decided to provide the M1A1 variant,” he said.

With this change, Washington will be able to deliver Abrams tanks to Kyiv more quickly, although it was originally supposed to take a year.

Ryder explained that these are tanks in service with the Pentagon that are going to be upgraded and upgraded to be ready for combat.

Several Western Allies announced that they were sending tanks to Ukrainesuch as Germany, Poland, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Finland and Norway.

The president USA., Joe Biden said in January that his country was going to supply the Ukrainians with 31 Abrams tanks, after Germany announced the delivery of Leopard main battle tanks to Kiev, like other allies.

(As reported by EFE)

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