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Politico: USA prepares major military package for Ukraine

Politico: USA prepares major military package for Ukraine
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The USA is gearing up to announce a major new weapons package for Ukraine on Friday, Politico has reported, quoting several US officials.

While the next tranche will include additional artillery, ammunition and armor — likely Stryker armored combat vehicles — the USA is not expected to sign off on American M1 Abrams tanks.

The reluctance is due to the logistical and maintenance challenges of the tanks, and not over concern that their transfer could escalate the conflict, one of the U.S. officials said.

The package will likely include a number of Strykers, an eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems, as well as ground-launched Small Diameter Bombs, which have a range of roughly 100 miles, two of the people said.

This package will not include the long-range Army Tactical Missile System that can reach Moscow.

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