A cautious step
The official, who asked not to be named, added that meetings "International Contact Group" In Rammstein, Germany, Washington’s calculations moved, but the Biden team still feared the cost of using the "Abrams" And the losses it could inflict against the Russian army, whose death toll, according to the Pentagon, reached more than 100,000 soldiers.
Leaders from Congress in both the Republican and Democratic parties, led by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, Biden’s friend Senator Chris Coons and members of the House of Representatives, made contacts, over the weekend, with members of the National Security Council at the White House, with the aim of urging them to agree to move the "Abrams" To the Ukrainian forces quickly and before the end of winter.
hold on to"Arming option"
The official revealed that the recommendations of the Pentagon leaders stated that things on the ground in Ukraine required adhering to the principle "Arming towards peace"And that the defeat of Ukraine will serve as an incentive for Russia and China to achieve expansionist ambitions, and for Iran and North Korea to continue developing their programs.
The official did not hide that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg may come out with a positive result, regarding the issue of tanks, during his meeting on Tuesday in Berlin with the Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius.
According to the American source, the two senior officials made recommendations in order for B. to agreeAiden To send a limited amount of “Abrams M1” tanks to Kyiv within a “simultaneous and coordinated declaration” with Berlinwhich “doesn’t stand far from agreeing to send the tank the”Leopard 2” Moreover.
A cautious step
The official, who asked not to be named, added that the meetings of the “International Contact Group” in Ramstein, Germany, moved Washington’s calculations, but the Biden team still fears the cost of using the “Abrams” and the losses it could cause against the Russian army, which has reached the number of its dead. The Pentagon has more than 100,000 soldiers.
Leaders from Congress in both the Republican and Democratic parties, led by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, Biden’s friend Senator Chris Coons and members of the House of Representatives, made contacts, over the weekend, with members of the National Security Council at the White House, with the aim of urging them to agree to move the “Abrams” to the Ukrainian forces quickly before the end of winter.
Hold on to the “armament option”
The official revealed that the recommendations of the Pentagon leaders stipulated that matters on the ground in Ukraine necessitate adhering to the principle of “arms in order to reach peace”, and that the defeat of Ukraine will serve as an incentive for Russia and China to achieve expansionist ambitions and for Iran and North Korea to continue developing their programs.
The official did not hide that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg may come out with a positive result, regarding the issue of tanks, during his meeting on Tuesday in Berlin with the Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius.