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Amid heightening tensions with Algeria and ongoing unrest in the Sahel and Sahara regions, Morocco has bolstered its military capabilities by acquiring the latest variant of the Abrams main battle tank, the M1A2 SEPv3.
The United States has supplied the Ukrainian military with 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks, yet within weeks of their deployment to the battlefield two of the main battle tanks have been destroyed by Russian forces.
An US-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tank, operated by the Ukrainian military, has been confirmed destroyed, believed to be the result of a strike by a Russian “Lancet” kamikaze drone in the combat zone of Avdiivka.
A rare engineering vehicle based on the chassis of the American-made M1A1 Abrams tank, known as the M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV), has reportedly been destroyed by Russian forces near Petrvis’ke, close to Avdiivka in Ukraine.
In the midst of escalating tensions with its neighbor Algeria and conflicts in the Sahel and Sahara regions, Morocco has recently received the latest variant of the Abrams main battle tank, the M1A2 SEPv3, to reinforce its ground forces.
There is a growing inquiry among certain factions regarding the proficiency of Ukrainian military personnel in effectively operating the recently deployed fleet of 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks, which have been positioned to counter potential threats from the Russian military.
The Abrams tanks supplied by the United States have been in Ukraine for the past two months to assist Kiev’s counterattacks against Russian military positions.
The arrival of US-made Abrams tanks in Ukraine has sparked excitement among Russian military personnel, who have expressed their determination to aggressively pursue and engage them in combat.
Some parties have begun to question whether Ukrainian soldiers are truly capable of handling the 31 newly arrived M1A1 Abrams tanks in the country to face the Russian military.
Among the 31 main battle tanks of the M1A1 Abrams donated by the United States, between 8 and 10 have recently arrived in Ukraine and are currently being prepared before being sent to the battlefield to face the Russian military.