
This follows the flow of other Western main battle tanks sent to replace Ukraine’s original tank fleet decimated over the past 2+ years;
M1A1s have already been sent by the US, admittedly prone to Russia’s vast and growing kamikaze drone fleet, many of which have been destroyed;
M1A1s are particularly difficult to maintain because of their heavy weight and turbine engine;
Other Western MBTs included the Challenger 2, Leopard 1 and 2 tanks, all of which have suffered from superior Russian capabilities and an inability for Ukraine to maintain and effectively operate them;

Brian Berletic
Brian Joseph Thomas Berletic, is an ex- US Marine Corps independent geopolitical researcher and writer based in Bangkok, writing under the pen name “ Tony Cartalucci ” along with several others.
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