Australia Wants to Transfer Out-of-Service Tanks to Ukraine but Is Rejected by the US

[The United States does not allow Australia to transfer retired tanks to Ukraine]

On April 28, ABC reported that last year, Australia had promised to transfer retired M1A1 "Abrams" tanks to Ukraine, but these tanks have not been delivered yet because formal permission has not been obtained from the United States. Last year, the Pentagon warned Australia not to transfer these tanks for free due to logistical cost issues and the difficulty of maintaining these equipment within Ukraine.

Currently, the 59 retired M1A1 "Abrams" tanks purchased by Australia in 2007 have never been used in combat. They are being replaced by newer M1A2 tanks. The Australian side decided to transfer 49 M1A1 tanks to Ukraine.

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