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In reply to the discussion: US finalizing plans to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, US officials say [View all]James48
(4,436 posts)21. M-1 Abrams Tanks-
Come normally in about four tanks to a platoon; 3 tank platoons, and two more tanks to a Company, and 4 companies to a battalion. (Up to about 64 tanks per battalion), plus another 100 or so troops per battalion for low level maintenance, supply, ammo, fuel, etc.
They need to get at least several battalions - it will take more than a month to get the tanks out of storage, and onto ships to carry them to Poland/Romania. Tanks are too heavy to rely on cargo airplanes.
Even if they start now, its going to take some time to get them all there.
We already have promised several hundred M-1s to Poland.
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US finalizing plans to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, US officials say [View all]
rollin74
Jan 2023
OP
Really fuel intensive platform, something that Ukraine is in short supply of
OnlinePoker
Jan 2023
#7
Thats a good point; pressure to others (GER I'm looking at you) to get going.
oldsoftie
Jan 2023
#20
Ukraine expects to get 100 Leopard 2 tanks from 12 countries, once Germany approves
IronLionZion
Jan 2023
#11
send 'em all we don't need. Send them all back to Vlad's waiting arms thanking them for service
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2023
#25