![]() In January, the Biden administration reversed course and agreed that Ukraine would get the tanks. approval to send its own Abrams systems was a necessary part of the allies’ negotiations on tanks for Ukraine so that no Western nation would be providing the systems alone, possibly incurring direct retaliation from Russia. That means a constant supply convoy of fuel trucks must stay within reach so the tanks can keep moving forward.Īs with the recent decision on F-16 training, the U.S. Abrams tanks can burn through fuel at a rate of at least 2 gallons per mile (4.7 liters per kilometer), whether the tank is moving or idling. ![]() ![]() and its allies balked for months at providing such tanks, citing the significant maintenance and fueling challenges the systems require. ![]()
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