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Tanks for Ukraine Are a No-Brainer – WSJ

By Thomas A. Smith

But the real action is in Washington and Berlin. Last week Laura Cooper, a deputy assistant defense secretary, said that we absolutely agree that Ukraine does need tanks. Still, the U.S. has declined to provide the Abrams, citing fuel and maintenance issues. Published reports suggest that the U.S. has about 4,800 of these weapons, including more than 400 freed up by the Marine Corps decision to transform its war-fighting strategy. Surely we can spare some to help Ukraine break through Russian lines. It is hard to see a more important and urgent use for them.

via www.wsj.com

Bill Galston.

He’s right about the tanks.