Ukraine Has 49 ‘New’ M1A1 Abrams Tanks and America Doesn’t Like It

Ukraine Has 49 ‘New’ M1A1 Abrams Tanks and America Doesn’t Like It

Key Points and Summary – Australia has delivered most of the 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks it pledged to Ukraine, a symbolic boost that may offer limited battlefield utility. The Cold War–era Abrams was built for tank-on-tank fights, not today’s drone-saturated, sensor-driven battles. An M1A2 Abrams Tank fires a round at Fort Stewart, GA., June 23, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick) -Lacking modern active protection and demanding heavy logisti…