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The delay in the transfer of the first batch of Abrams tanks to Ukraine is due to certain bureaucratic issues and the desire of the US to keep its secret technologies out of the hands of the Russians. Military expert, former SBU employee (2004-2015) Ivan Stupak told about this today, August 16, on the FREEDOM TV channel.
He noted that Abrams differs from those tanks that were originally in the Ukrainian military and those that were previously transferred by Western allies.
“There is the engine and the imperial system of calculation – it had to be translated, there are also pounds, inches. Remove electronics separately, which is know-how. In the field of defense, the US would not want this tank to be captured, captured by the Russian army. And then to take it to the “Army-2023″ forum, then to show it – this technique is admired. Removed the fused uranium armor because that too is a very secret story. It was replaced with other samples, it all took the process. And, of course, bureaucracy. For some reason, we believe that there is no bureaucracy in Western countries, but it is there and it is very serious,” said Stupak.
He also hopes that the Bundestag will support the German government’s plan for annual military support to Ukraine in the amount of 5 billion euros, which is planned to be provided until 2027.
“Again, I want to appeal to our citizens who heard such news. I understand that many were shocked that the war would continue all this time and all these years. Look, we’re actually going to need these weapons even after the war is over—we need to rearm. Therefore, many years after the end of the war, we need to replace Soviet models of equipment with standardized NATO ones,” the expert explained. in the new cold war – The Hill.
