U.S. agrees to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in policy shift - Nikkei Asia

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The total cost of a single Abrams tanks can vary, and can be over $10 million per tank when including training and sustainment.

Senior administration officials said Biden had spoken to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on multiple occasions this month about assistance to Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said any Abrams shipments would be a waste of money as they "burn" like other tanks.

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Published On: 2023-01-25 @ 17:34:00 (2 weeks ago)

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