Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO, provides a technical and strategic ...
The Ukrainian army is up-armoring its American-made M-1A1 Abrams tanks—with a layer of explosive reactive armor. The ERA—sandwiches of plastic-explosive and steel that explode outward when struck—can ...
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The United States gave Ukraine 31 M-1A1 Abrams tanks. They equip a single battalion in the Ukrainian army’s 47th Mechanized Brigade, which has been fighting a defensive campaign west of the ruins of ...
Ukraine has been operating a small number of US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks. These tanks are heavily armored, but they're still vulnerable to Russian threats, including drones. An Abrams commander says the ...
February 28, 2026: Last year Ukraine received 49 U.S.-made M1A1 tanks from Australia, which is receiving more effective M1A2 SEPv3 models from the Americans. Ukraine had received 31 M1A1s from the U.S ...