A fleet of Abrams is even better than hope.Germany previously declared it exported 161 Leopard 2 tanks to Singapore between 20 in its reports to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms database. Hopefully, the risk is low that Russia will invade Poland. Hope is a good thing. In the event Russia does attack Poland, it is also clear that these tanks will greatly aid Poland in defending itself. Given the continued efforts of Russia to attack Ukraine, it is paramount that all countries of NATO, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe, increase their defense spending to both deter the spread of Russian aggression and defend against an invasion - in the event Russia decides to invade other sovereign nations in the region. Clearly, the purchase of these 116 Abrams should help deter such action. While price negotiations are ongoing, the first deliveries will possibly begin in 2023. In addition to the vehicles noted above, the sale also includes 348 machine guns, 303,751 rounds of 120mm ammunition of various types, spare parts, manuals, contracts for training for Polish crews and technicians, communications equipment, other ammunition, and significant amounts of logistics and maintenance support.
Poland leads the former East-Bloc countries in transforming from Soviet-era equipment to modern NATO platforms and has an estimated modernization plan of $133B.
In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Poland is accelerating the modernization of its military weapons, including but not limited to tanks and support vehicles. Poland is a key NATO ally in Central Europe and one of the United States' strongest partners in fostering security throughout Central and Eastern Europe. According to Polish defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak, this sale is the next step to increase the armored potential of the Polish Armed Forces. This purchase is to bolster Poland’s land defenses considering Russian aggression against Ukraine. 26 M1279A1 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs).12 M88A2 Hercules combat recovery vehicles.The estimated $3.75 billion sale would involve:
Decem| Marian Omidiji, Associate | an earlier Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request for M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, a second purchase solicitation by Poland for a potential buy has received the green light from the U.S.
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