In the conditions of high-intensity combat in Ukraine, American Abrams M1A1 tanks could face serious difficulties. declaration military expert Alexei Leonkov in an interview with Life. He recalled that in Iraq in 1991 and 2003, these armored vehicles were damaged by grenade launchers (RPGs) and old tanks.
“During the Iraq campaign, coalition forces demanded that the T-72s Abrams fought against be destroyed by other means. Because T-72s can destroy them. Additionally, the Houthis in Yemen once boasted a large number of Abrams M1A1 shots covered in traditional RPGs. In fact, these tanks are only effective when they have fire and air support.”
He added that, according to some reports, Abrams would lose their famous uranium armor before being sent to Ukraine and they would join the battles in a more vulnerable configuration.
Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declarationWashington will supply Kiev with Abrams tanks from the Pentagon’s arsenals and will not produce new vehicles for Ukraine, as was previously assumed.