There are reports that President Biden may send Bradley combat vehicles to Ukraine….
Essentially a light tank-like armoured transport vehicle , it would be a step up for the Ukraine military….
If allowed by Biden?
It would add to the Patriot Missile system and surly would allow other European countries to send their own light tank like armoured vehicles….
This IS moving as a slow push to Biden to arm the Ukrainian’;s with more heavy combat capabilities ….We read stories of their troops driving commercial vehicles and using light improvised weapons against the Russians….
Biden’s worry about arming the Ukraine with offensive weapons really doesn’t hold water in that the Ukraine IS doing rocket attacks against Russian military targets hundreds of miles from the front…..
According to Bloomberg, the US is considering the transfer of Bradley combat vehicles to Ukraine, but the final decision has not yet been made.
This is stated by Censor.NЕТ with reference to LIGА.
Bloomberg sources claim that the US government is considering sending Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine as part of an additional military support package.
No final decision has been made yet, one of the sources said. When the vehicles will be put into service is also unclear, others said.
Former White House defense budget analyst Mark Kanchian, who now works at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the Bradley would provide a significant boost to ground troops because “it’s essentially a light tank.”
“Unlike the previously provided M113s, the Bradley is well armed with a powerful 25mm cannon and TOW anti-tank missiles. The U.S. has many Bradley vehicles, although some of them are outdated and need modernization, so stocks are not a problem,” he said. However, the expert stressed that in case of transferring Bradley to Ukraine, it will take several months to put them into service, as it will be necessary to train crews and maintenance personnel…..
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