Britain’s Challenger 2, along with the US-made M1 Abrams and German-manufactured Leopard, is one of the most advanced, heavily armoured battle tanks in the world.

As the WSWS noted, “the dispatch of light tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine will only be the prelude to the sending of main battle tanks to Ukraine.” The move takes places just days after the US, France and Germany announced that they will send over a 100 tanks and other armoured, tracked vehicles to Ukraine.

The spokesperson added, “We are accelerating our support to Ukraine with the kind of next-generation military technology that will help to win this war… It is clear that battle tanks could provide a game-changing capability to the Ukrainians.”Īccording to various sources the decision will be finalised at the January 20 meeting of the United States-led “Ramstein” contact group of defence ministers-comprising the 50 nations flooding Ukraine with ever more advanced, lethal weaponry. In the background are some of the UK's Challenger 2 tank fleet. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits UK troops stationed in Estonia at Tapa military base.

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