Biden announces U.S. will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

NBC News ^ | January 25th, 2023 | Caroline Kenny and Summer Concepcion

[shadowlands1960]

The decision to move forward with providing the tanks marks a reversal for the Biden administration, which had been resisting pressure from Germany to send them to Ukraine.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that the United States is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in its war against Russia.

The U.S. will also provide the necessary training and supplies needed to operate and run these tanks, he said.

NBC News reported the development Tuesday.

The president said sending the tanks will "enhance Ukraine’s capacity to defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives" because they are "the most capable tanks in the world.”

"That’s what this is about — helping Ukraine defend and protect Ukrainian land. It is not an offensive threat to Russia, there is no offensive threat to Russia," the president said.

During a background call previewing Biden’s remarks, senior administration officials said the announcement is “very much a continuation of our effort to provide Ukraine with the capabilities that they need to continue to better defend themselves.”

“And it’s also in keeping with that representative of a long term, long term commitment that we have to Ukraine’s defense needs,” a senior administration official said.

[kabar]

Denial just ain't a river in Egypt. Unless you put the 2nd Russian invasion in context, you ignore how the war could have been prevented. It is a failure of diplomacy. It should be noted that the same Obama/Biden team that engineered the 2014 coup is in charge now, especially Victoria Nuland.

While the Russian troops were massing on the Ukrainian border for almost a year, Blinken was actually trying to provoke a war. On November 10, 2021 the US signed the U.S.-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership.

In that Charter, we stated, among other things, "The United States remains committed to assisting Ukraine with ongoing defense and security reforms and to continuing its robust training and exercises. The United States supports Ukraine’s efforts to maximize its status as a NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner to promote interoperability."

In June 2020 NATO recognized Ukraine as Enhanced Opportunities Partner . "As a NATO partner, Ukraine has provided troops to Allied operations, including in Afghanistan and Kosovo, as well as to the NATO Response Force and NATO exercises. Allies highly value these significant contributions, which demonstrate Ukraine’s commitment to Euro-Atlantic security."

You may have confidence in Biden, Blinken, Sullivan, Nuland, Austin, and Milley to manage this proxy war, but I don't. They are leading us over a cliff with this gradual escalation. We are weakening our military posture and borrowing billions to fund another endless war. Ukraine estimates it will take a trillion dollars to rebuild this country, which was poor (and very corrupt) before the war.

Rebuilding munitions wake up call! CSIS did a timely report on the fact it’ll take 6 years to recover from munitions transferred/expended by Ukraine.

[Chode]

UP!!!

[DaiHuy]

“is one named Stacy?”

You need to reread the article, he is sending tanks, not skanks.

[shadowlands1960]

Thanks for the post. I didn’t realize before now that English was an official language of the EU... how ironic.

[FlyingEagle]

Yes - German Foreign Minister, of the Green Party, no less.

(Green as in one-for-the-bankers, I guess)

[kabar]

I listened to Pompeo today on Outnumbered. He is all in on this war and says we should give Ukraine everything it needs "to win."

If the fate of Ukraine is so important, then why not send in US troops or set up a no-fly zone over Ukraine? How far are we prepared to go to defend the sovereignty of Ukraine? We have no mutual defense treaty nor is Ukraine of any strategic importance. We are sleepwalking our way into a direct war with Russia, including the use of nuclear weapons,

What is the exit strategy? Russia has a 1,500 mile border with Ukraine. That is not going to change. And Ukraine is not a democracy.

[laplata]

“Where are all the liberals screaming about peace, peace, peace!!!”?

That’s a good question. Their minds have been taken over and they cannot think for themselves any longer. They don’t mind being controlled.

[FlyingEagle]

Exactly - see post 97 - the Germans want war with Russia and believe they are at war with Russia by funding and arming Ukraine. They do not care about Ukraine. They do have a strategic need for Russia’s resources.

[NorseViking]

Why care? Even though it is unlikely. If Russia is going to use a nuke it will be on the US.

[shadowlands1960]

Or London... they’ve already said they see an attack on London as justified.

[PIF]

The US will train. Logistics is q short freight flight from bases all through Europe. Ukraine will maintain - if the Saudis can then it will be no problem for experienced UA tankers.

[Joe 6-pack]

I’m assuming as much. Looks like they’re sending American tanks to fight (or at least organize) according to old soviet doctrine.

[RetiredArmy]

Biden is getting rid of all our equipment to defend ourselves!!! He left billions of dollars of our equipment for the damned muzzie terrorists. Now he is getting rid of billions of dollars of our main battle tanks. They have to take them from some place!!! What units are being savaged to empty out our fighting forces?? The dimocrats will empty out all our defense and offensive equipment!! What do we give the stinking muzzies next, our nuke missiles?????? Yeah, probably send those to Iran so they can fire them at Israel since stinking Braindead Biden hates BeBe and Israel!!!

[xkaydet65]

And the Tiger IIs were in the hands of at least a few experienced crews ac nd mechs. The IIs did quite a lot of damage during The Bulge. About the onlyGI vehicles that could put them down were the M36 TDs with the 90mm gun. So these Abrams should put a hurt on the Russians as long as they’re active, but damage, fuel, ammo will make their stay a short one. Someyhong like the rxperience of the TigerIsin Tunisia in Dec 43 to May 43.

[RetiredArmy]

Yup!!! The Whore of Babylon. I am starting to believe that the US IS the Whore of Babylon that GOD will destroy during the Tribulation!!!

[shadowlands1960]

Wow. ‘Bebe’ was so prompt to congratulate Biden on his ‘victory’ in 2020 too.

[PIF]

Answer: Jet fuel is preferred by the M1A1 will run on anything: gasoline diesel etc. M1A1 is more fuel efficient than Leopards, which consume even more fuel. Leopards have to be returned to Germany for maintenance and parts - its how they are contracted in Germany.

All of the training, operation, parts, maintenance is included in the M1A1 package. The number has to do with how they will be deployed and rotated.

[RetiredArmy]

You may well be RIGHT my friend. The Whore of Babylon. I posted here elsewhere concerning Babylon.

[RetiredArmy]

Russia is not going to be destroyed until they send their army, along with Turkey, Iran, and a mob of other muzzie countries to the Mountains of Israel and the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY will destroy them. Go read Ezekiel 38 and 39. THOSE two chapters make it truth!!

[RetiredArmy]

Ant gonna happen. Go read Ezekiel Chapters 38 and 39. THAT is when Russia gets its armies destroyed. GOD will take care of Russia, Turkey and Iran, along with a bunch of other muzzie nations.