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The U.S. defense chief said the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised months ago will soon begin arriving in Ukraine, as has been expected.

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While the allies said they will discuss how they can best help Ukraine’s counteroffensive, they appeared no closer to commitments on the longer-range missiles.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allied defense leaders to “dig deep" and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allied defense leaders Tuesday to “dig deep" and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allied defense leaders Tuesday to "dig deep" and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles.

The U.S. defense chief said the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised months ago will soon begin arriving in Ukraine, as has been expected.

NATO’s announcement of Steadfast Defender is the latest sign of alliance enhancement of the scale of its maneuvers since Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

NATO, in accordance with its new defence plans, can deploy 300,000 soldiers in the first month of a potential attack on the bloc, it said on Saturday.

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