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The Pentagon is scrapping plans to send brand-new M1A2 Abrams tanks to Ukraine and will opt instead to deliver a refurbished older version.
The Biden administration has decided to provide the Ukrainian armed forces with 31 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks, a stunning reversal of policy. The new tanks will be custom-made for export and will take several months to assemble and ship, as the assembly line is currently full with orders from Poland and Taiwan, who will likely receive priority as paying customers.
The United States will deploy a modified version of its Abrams tank to Ukraine, missing its "secret" uranium armor, presumably out of concern that they may fall into Russian hands.
US concerned that Russia would attempt to reverse engineer the tank’s lethal armour mix if captured on battlefield
The M1A2 version of the Abrams tank includes sophisticated optics and controls that help commanders rapidly track friendly vehicles, identify enemy positions and process artillery requests.