Summary:
The Western media is beginning to admit the limits of Western aid for Ukraine including in terms of main battle tanks.
As supplies of T-72s across Europe dwindle, Kiev has been increasingly demanding the delivery of Western-made main battle tanks such as Leopard 2s produced by Germany or the American-made M1 Abrams.
However this faces major obstacles and is ultimately impractical.
21 min
Content Source/Owner: The New Atlas
References:
Politico – ‘These are not rental cars’: As Ukraine pleads for tanks, the West holds back:
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/22/ukraine-requests-american-tanks-counteroffensive-00058303
DW – Ukraine war: How to repair the Ukrainian army’s modern weapons:
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-how-to-repair-the-ukrainian-armys-modern-weapons/a-63215373
The National Interest – Turkey’s Leopard 2 Tanks Are Getting Crushed in Syria:
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/turkeys-leopard-2-tanks-are-getting-crushed-syria-95396
Defense One – Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal:
https://www.defenseone.com/business/2016/08/us-tank-deal-exposes-saudi-losses-yemen-war/130623/
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