US President Joe Biden is about to use more taxpayers’ money in Ukraine amid its war against Russia.
On Wednesday, the United States declared that it will provide more weapons to support Ukraine in its battle against Russia, charging more money from the Taxpayers’ funds.
According to the country, it will send 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks in the coming months. Experts revealed the weapons are valued at $400 million.
The movement was made in response to the current conflict between Russia and Kyiv. It was also made to help resolve a diplomatic impasse with Germany.
Following the declaration, President Joe Biden released an official statement, expressing his gratitude to Germany for providing Ukraine with 2 Leopard tanks.
“Germany has really stepped up,” Biden said in the statement.
The President also claimed that “the expectation on the part of Russia is we’re going to break up, but we are fully, totally and thoroughly united.”
In a report released by CNBC, it was revealed that the “Delivery of the Abrams tanks, which are considered among the most powerful in the United States arsenal, will not be happening immediately. According to senior administration officials who provided information to reporters, it will take several months, not weeks, for the tanks to be delivered. The decision is being viewed as a long-term measure to support the defense of Ukraine.”
However, the problem with the weapons is the cost of an individual Abrams tank which can reportedly fluctuate and exceed $10 million.
BREAKING: Biden to send tanks to Ukraine
“It will enhance Ukraine’s capacity to defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives,” Biden said.
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But Biden said that the tanks would “enhance Ukraine’s capacity to defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives.”
“Delivering these tanks to the field is going to take time. Time that we’ll see and we’ll use to make sure the Ukrainians are fully prepared,” he added.
“That’s what this is about: helping Ukraine defend and protect Ukrainian land. It is not an offensive threat to Russia,” the President continued.
According to CNBC, “The U.S. will also provide eight M88 recovery vehicles that support the M1A1 Abrams in its latest security package, which is worth approximately $400 million. Washington plans to purchase the new M1s using funds from that package, the congressionally approved Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.”
On Wednesday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced that the Pentagon did not have extra tanks to pull from its current arsenal.
“We just don’t have them–even if there were excess tanks it would still take many months anyway.” He said.
Jeffrey Edmonds, a Russian military expert at nonprofit national security research group CNA also told CNBC that “The real challenge with giving the Ukrainians M1A1 tanks is not fuel but maintenance.”
“Each system on the tank, from the turbine engine to the complex sights used by the gunner, is complex, requiring numerous intricate parts to function properly,” Edmonds added.
