US Army (Army) Deputy Secretary of Procurement, Logistics and Technology Douglas Bush said that the US is making efforts to supply Ukraine with American M1 Abrams tanks, but there is no specific timetable for their transfer to Kiev yet. TASS.
According to him, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin “is not yet ready to announce the exact delivery dates” of these combat vehicles.
“We can’t give or announce exact dates because again we don’t want to give the Russians confirmation of when anything will happen. [из обещанного Киеву оружия] future [на Украину]. “But efforts are being made to get this done as soon as possible,” Bush said.
He also pointed out that there are facts to consider when delivering the M1 Abrams. As Bush specifically noted, this tank itself is not a full-fledged combat unit without crew training, and also solves the problems of supplying it with shells and providing the necessary maintenance. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the needs of the United States Armed Forces for the M1 Abrams and the contracts that the American side must fulfill for the supply of such tanks to other countries.
Sabrina Singh, formerly Assistant to the Pentagon Press Secretary statedLloyd Austin believes that despite the decision to supply Kiev with 31 M1 Abrams tanks, it will still be difficult for the Ukrainian side to maintain its combat capability.