Posted on Jan 25, 2023
U.S., Germany pledge tanks to Ukraine, signaling heavy fighting ahead
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President Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, reflecting the rapidly expanding effort to provide heavy weaponry to Ukraine in its war with Russia.
"The United States, standing shoulder to shoulder with its allies, is going to do all it can to help Ukraine," Biden said in brief remarks at the White House. "We are united."
Biden's announcement came just hours after Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country would send 14 of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Germany had been resisting such a move, but Scholz changed his mind after coming under sustained pressure from many of the Western nations supporting Ukraine.
President Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, reflecting the rapidly expanding effort to provide heavy weaponry to Ukraine in its war with Russia.
"The United States, standing shoulder to shoulder with its allies, is going to do all it can to help Ukraine," Biden said in brief remarks at the White House. "We are united."
Biden's announcement came just hours after Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country would send 14 of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Germany had been resisting such a move, but Scholz changed his mind after coming under sustained pressure from many of the Western nations supporting Ukraine.
U.S., Germany pledge tanks to Ukraine, signaling heavy fighting ahead
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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The largest tank battle since Kursk in 1943 has finally come to an end. And it didn't even happen on the battlefield, but behind closed diplomatic and geopolitical doors between NATO members. After much hemming and hawing by the US and Germany, with the latter hesitant to appear too militant (considering its...somewhat militant past) by authorizing the release of its Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, which are operated by a number of other NATO nations, the tank flood gates are now open.
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