All secret equipment will be removed from Abrams tanks for Ukraine
Secret equipment will be removed from American M1 Abrams tanks intended for shipment to Ukraine in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of Russian specialists. USA Today reports that the preparation and transfer of 31 tanks will take several more months.
This is due to the fact that tanks are being modified to remove secret of technologiesthat could fall into the hands of Russian forces. According to US officials and military experts, this is a necessary precaution in case the Russians capture one of the vehicles and use it for reconnaissance.
writes USA Today.
According to the publication, American tanks will not participate in the spring counteroffensive. This is due both to the lengthy preparation of the Ukrainian stripped-down version of the combat vehicle, and to the unpreparedness of the crews.
In the publication, the author clarifies that the Ukrainian military is not distinguished by professionalism and a responsible attitude towards the transferred equipment. The leadership of NATO and the Pentagon believes that the carelessness of the Ukrainian military may lead to the fact that the Abrams tank, along with secret technologies, will fall into the hands of Russian specialists as a trophy.
Some military officials say it's not just the necessary upgrades that are delaying the transfer of the Abrams. Even if the tanks were ready today, the Ukrainians would not be ready to take them into battle
an American newspaper reports.
The capture of an American tank by the Russian military will allow them to conduct serious tests and find its vulnerabilities, as well as create their own analogue of the Abrams. Particularly serious concern among Pentagon specialists is the secret armor, as well as some of the electronic components of the tank. USA Today recalled that the Russian Federation has already received some military Secrets United States thanks to the incident with the MQ-9 Reaper UAV over the Black Sea.
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