Australia opts to decommission old tanks instead of supplying Ukraine

Australia has made the decision to decommission its old US M1A1 Abrams tanks rather than handing them over to Ukraine.

This conclusion follows Ukraine's repeated requests for the tanks, specifically asking for assistance in May 2023 when it sought 14 units along with crew training, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

Despite these requests, the Australian government declined to provide the obsolete Abrams tanks, opting instead to write off the equipment. Subsequently, Ukraine reached out again for potential tank transfers, but the response from Canberra remained unchanged. As a result, Australia plans to replace the decommissioned tanks with newer models rather than facilitating military support for Ukraine.