The US is expected to announce one of its largest military aid packages for Ukraine in the coming days, officials say. But Kyiv has been pleading for modern tanks, a request the US is not yet willing to grant, despite the UK and Poland saying they will https://t.co/Nmn0dVMzbi
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 18, 2023
Wheels up at @Andrews_JBA en route to Berlin to meet with 🇩🇪German Defense & Federal Ministers, & then on to @RamsteinAirBase for the eighth 🇺🇦Ukraine defense contact group meeting with partners & allies. #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/iVQBs5enA0
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) January 18, 2023
Bring on Ramstein.
The Pentagon says it’s not a question of managing escalation with Russia or questions over heavy US weaponry falling into 🇷🇺 hands. The concern is how difficult it is to operate & maintain the Abrams tank & whether the 70-ton tank would work for🇺🇦forces https://t.co/pSReuUy0pV
— Iuliia Mendel (@IuliiaMendel) January 18, 2023
If it's not about escalation then send them ATACMS at least.