
The U.S. is accelerating its timeline for delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine, with plans to now provide refurbished M1A1 platforms by this fall. While the U.S. originally planned to deliver the newer M1A2 variant of Abrams for Ukraine, the Pentagon said Tuesday refurbishing A1 variant tanks from excess hulls will allow for deliveries this year in support of Kyiv’s ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion. “Ever since we’ve made this announcement we’ve been committed to exploring options to deliver the armored…