In short: Dozens of soon-to-be-retired Australian Abrams tanks will be sent to Ukraine under a $245 million military support package. Australia has received the first of its newer M1A2 tanks in recent weeks.
The announcement has been welcomed by Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia. A small number of the vehicles will require remediation before being delivered.
49 Abrams is a pretty decent package.
Thats a crap headline.
As an Aussie I hope these tanks help Ukraine kick out the Russians.
That’s a solid brigade.
49 M1A1s is a solid force that could make the difference in some battles. As an Australian I am really happy that we are making this contribution.
Always the same with those “old” tanks.
Maybe the Tank isnt Brand New, but it will get the job done. It isnt like Russia is fielding “new” tanks either.
Ukraine is already using a lot of Leo1s and those are insanly old and still get the job done. I think it is good that they get more tanks, the more the better!
GaMe ChAnGeR
I love how they call our *donation* of 49 only recently mothballed and still functional tanks *aged*.
You’re welcome for us doing what nations with much larger militaries refuse to do.
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In short:
Dozens of soon-to-be-retired Australian Abrams tanks will be sent to Ukraine under a $245 million military support package.
Australia has received the first of its newer M1A2 tanks in recent weeks.
The announcement has been welcomed by Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia. A small number of the vehicles will require remediation before being delivered.
49 Abrams is a pretty decent package.
Thats a crap headline.
As an Aussie I hope these tanks help Ukraine kick out the Russians.
That’s a solid brigade.
49 M1A1s is a solid force that could make the difference in some battles.
As an Australian I am really happy that we are making this contribution.
Always the same with those “old” tanks.
Maybe the Tank isnt Brand New, but it will get the job done. It isnt like Russia is fielding “new” tanks either.
Ukraine is already using a lot of Leo1s and those are insanly old and still get the job done. I think it is good that they get more tanks, the more the better!
GaMe ChAnGeR
I love how they call our *donation* of 49 only recently mothballed and still functional tanks *aged*.
You’re welcome for us doing what nations with much larger militaries refuse to do.