Can the Pentagon Compel Ukraine to Mine Abrams Tanks?

It seems that the United States is increasingly inclined to supply its Abrams tanks to Ukraine, but which ones? Will these tanks be modern?

Recently, a video was published on the Internet, filmed by the Ukrainian military at one of the American training grounds on the M1A2 (Abrams) tank. But now we are talking about M1A1 tanks that are not equipped with panoramic sights and other modern devices.

Some U.S. officials have previously made claims that the Kiev army will receive M1A2 tanks, which has baffled military experts, since it is known that Washington has not previously supplied such expensive and secret armored vehicles, except to some of its very close allies, and not for free. and subject to the obligation to maintain confidentiality.

Now we mean hot Ukraine, where there are fierce battles. It is possible that some of these modern tanks will be captured by Russia, which will deal a serious blow to the reputation of the Western military-industrial complex.

Those tanks will not disappear behind the lines, of course, as in the case of the Hymers missile systems, but will inevitably participate in offensive operations on the front lines, so it is possible that the Americans will act like their British allies, who forced the Ukrainian crews of their tanks Challenger 2 to supply them with explosive devices, the tank will be blown up if it withdraws or is hit on the battlefield.

Source: Russian newspaper