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Please provide a source. What tanks specifically are they sending and how are they training the Ukrainians to operate them? The Ukrainians do not own any US t

Please provide a source. What tanks specifically are they sending and how are they training the Ukrainians to operate them? The Ukrainians do not own any US tanks and do not have any infrastructure to operate or maintain such tanks. If the US were to send such equipment it requires a lot more than just the tank. This is also why the US and others do not want to do this as it involves sending US personnel to train/coordinate etc.

mannerheim 5y ago
US has not sent over any tanks to Ukraine. It is, however, sending tanks to Poland to replace their tanks sent to Ukraine, and has sent artillery to Ukraine.
- sschueller 5y ago
  Yes, exactly, this is very different than directly sending such weapons to Ukraine. It also has to be seen from the Polish view, free upgrade to US tanks. They also tried it with their aircraft hoping for US fighter jets in return.
  - mannerheim 5y ago
    Either way, heavy armaments have been sent to Ukraine, some of them directly from the US.
bryanlarsen 5y ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/19/world/europe/us-ukraine-weaponry.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/19/world/europe/us-ukraine-w...
rosndo 5y ago
Poland sent tanks to Ukraine, it’s not a big secret even if you’d like to pretend that it is. I’m not sure why you’re getting caught up on the US, that’s just weird and makes it seem like you might have some ulterior motives. US is sending other kinds of heavy armaments to Ukraine.
- jacquesm 5y ago
  Poland sent tanks to Ukraine that were very similar to the ones that they already know how to operate. You really should stop with the namecalling the personal attacks and in general being a jerk.
  - mannerheim 5y ago
    GGP said > We are not sending heavy armament to Ukraine for a reason and the government needs to make sure that their policies also apply to companies like SpaceX. First, that's wrong (apart from Germany), second, how does this reason (that Western tanks require training and logistics Ukrainians don't have) square with 'mak[ing] sure that their policies also apply to companies like SpaceX'? It's a complete nonsequitur if that's the case.
  - rosndo 5y ago

mannerheim 5y ago

US has not sent over any tanks to Ukraine. It is, however, sending tanks to Poland to replace their tanks sent to Ukraine, and has sent artillery to Ukraine.

sschueller 5y ago
Yes, exactly, this is very different than directly sending such weapons to Ukraine. It also has to be seen from the Polish view, free upgrade to US tanks. They also tried it with their aircraft hoping for US fighter jets in return.
- mannerheim 5y ago
  Either way, heavy armaments have been sent to Ukraine, some of them directly from the US.

bryanlarsen 5y ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/19/world/europe/us-ukraine-weaponry.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/19/world/europe/us-ukraine-w...

rosndo 5y ago

Poland sent tanks to Ukraine, it’s not a big secret even if you’d like to pretend that it is. I’m not sure why you’re getting caught up on the US, that’s just weird and makes it seem like you might have some ulterior motives. US is sending other kinds of heavy armaments to Ukraine.

jacquesm 5y ago
Poland sent tanks to Ukraine that were very similar to the ones that they already know how to operate. You really should stop with the namecalling the personal attacks and in general being a jerk.
- mannerheim 5y ago
  GGP said > We are not sending heavy armament to Ukraine for a reason and the government needs to make sure that their policies also apply to companies like SpaceX. First, that's wrong (apart from Germany), second, how does this reason (that Western tanks require training and logistics Ukrainians don't have) square with 'mak[ing] sure that their policies also apply to companies like SpaceX'? It's a complete nonsequitur if that's the case.
- rosndo 5y ago