Really putting Ukraine's Abrams and F-16s to work fighting Russia means most probably won't survive, but that's the kind of war this is

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Three people stand beside an F-16 on a runway in front of trees and half under some material
An F-16 after it first arrived in Ukraine in August 2024.

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With Ukraine short on battle tanks like the Abrams, US-made Bradley fighting vehicles are proving their worth

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A US-provided Bradley infantry fighting vehicle driving in deep mud surrounded by dead trees in Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers of 47th Mechanized Brigade drive a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

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Zelenskyy says the problem with the coming F-16 fighter jets is the same one Ukraine had with the Abrams tanks

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An F-16 fighter jet flies above a white cloudy sky with a KC-135 Statotanker flying above it and waiting to refuel the jet.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis

The US Army wants to equip its next-gen Abrams tank with modern military tech — without the bulk

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M1A2 Abrams tank seen before a high-intensity training session
M1A2 Abrams tank seen before a high-intensity training session

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Fierce competition for Europe's next-generation tanks shapes up

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Multiple European arms makers are designing next-generation tanks like KNDS' Leclerc Evolution seen at a 2024 defense expo in Paris.
Multiple European arms makers are designing next-generation tanks like KNDS' Leclerc Evolution, seen at a 2024 defense expo in Paris.

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Ukraine pulled its Abrams tanks from the front due to Russian drone tactics, US officials say

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A US-provided Abrams
A US-provided Abrams tank during a training exercise in Poland, on April 12, 2023.

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Russia says Ukraine lost an M1 Abrams tank after it was picked up by a pervasive threat making battlefield movements a nightmare

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A M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank in 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division fires at a prop target during a live fire exercise on Feb. 17, 2023 in Petrochori Training Area, Greece.
A M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank in 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division fires at a prop target during a live fire exercise on Feb. 17, 2023 in Petrochori Training Area, Greece.

US Army photo by Pfc.

A US-made M1 Abrams can be seen opening fire on the Russians in Ukraine's first video of the tank in battle

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An M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank fires during the Tank Gunnery Competition, TIGERCOMP on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, August 29, 2019.
An M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank fires during the Tank Gunnery Competition, TIGERCOMP on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, August 29, 2019.

US Marine photo by Sgt. Tayler P. Schwamb

Russia is likely using Ukraine's freezing winter to ramp up its front-line assaults — but its losses are soaring, British intelligence says

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A Ukrainian infantryman walks towards his trench on the front line in Donetsk Oblast on January 19, 2024.
A Ukrainian infantryman walks towards his trench on the front line in Donetsk Oblast on January 19, 2024.

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Ukraine got the top tanks it wanted from the West, but they're not yet changing the game

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Air Force airmen assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron unload an Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank off a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 27, 2022.
Air Force airmen assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron unload an Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank off a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at an undisclosed location within the U.S.
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