Zelensky’s Demands Bear Fruit
The United States is falling in line with a growing number of NATO members who will supply Ukraine with modern Main Battle Tanks (MBT). According to reports, the U.S. is getting ready to supply Ukraine with 31 M1 Abrams MBTs. Receiving tanks is a short-term win for President Zelensky, as he has been begging the west for months to send tanks to Ukraine in order to stop the recent Russian advances. However, the Abrams and other modern tanks are complicated, expensive, and difficult to maintain pieces of equipment. It’s questionable whether Ukraine will be able to keep the weapons of war running. Regardless, seeing American-made tanks on the Ukrainian battlefield is certain to anger Moscow, dashing any hopes that the war in Ukraine is anywhere close to cooling off. Read More