Ukraine is Getting the Abrams Tank — Let’s Talk About its Capabilities

Wes O'Donnell
6 min readJan 25, 2023
Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division drive their M1A1 Abrams tank through the Taunus Mountains north of Frankfurt, Germany, during Exercise Ready Crucible. Public domain.

After a tense “will they-won’t they” affair reminiscent of 1990’s Romcoms, the Biden administration announced Wednesday it will equip Ukraine with 31 mighty M1A1 Abrams tanks.

Germany will also provide Ukraine with two battalions of their Leopard 2 main battle tank — however, unlike the US, Germany’s tanks are not a donation… Meaning someone…

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Wes O'Donnell

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