President Joe Biden will send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to assist Ukraine in its war with Russia —a reversal of the administration’s initial stance in which they said the tanks wouldn’t be that helpful.
Watch Biden’s Announcement Below:
Happening Now: President Biden delivers remarks on continued support for Ukraine. https://t.co/AQbQsiyJdp
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Senior Biden administration officials stress that the tanks won’t arrive for several months. Additionally, the decision to send the tanks pushed Germany to deliver tanks, as well.
“So the tank coalition is formed. Everyone who doubted this could ever happen sees now: for Ukraine and partners impossible is nothing,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba tweeted.
So the tank coalition is formed. Everyone who doubted this could ever happen sees now: for Ukraine and partners impossible is nothing. I call on all new partners that have Leopard 2 tanks in service to join the coalition and provide as many of them as possible. They are free now.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) January 25, 2023
Biden’s announcement didn’t go off without a blunder, of course; Joe made mention of “Ukraine’s brutal aggression,” in a flub that raised eyebrows across the internet.
Watch the clip below:
BIDEN: "…all to help counter Ukraine's brutal aggression that's happening because of Russia."
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 25, 2023
