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  1. Yes the Abrams can run on Diesel. However, while the AGT1500 will run on pretty much any kerosene mixture just like any of our jet engines that does not mean it runs well. If you want the peak power you run it on JP8, the Army doesn't run it on diesel for a reason. No matter what it is a humongous fuel hog either way and requires a massive logistics chain to keep it moving not even considering parts. In the Gulf War we faced a tactical pause if the war had gone any longer just so logistics could keep up with armors demands. In ‘03 it was the same, but we were even better at sustaining movement based on lessons learned in the Gulf War. None of this even talks about the maintenance requirements to keep the tanks running and the fact the Ukrainians have zero experience with any of these tanks. They use 120mm shells that are not common to anything the Ukrainians have and in the case of the Challenger not common with the Leopard or Abrams despite the NATO commonality piece you mentioned. If you don't see how much of a logistics problem this is all creating your head must be buried in the sand. We’d be better off at least for the near term focusing on providing T-72s than giving the Ukrainians tanks they’ll barely be able to use.
  2. Except they don’t have the logistical capability to employ them. The Abrams and Leopard both come with huge logistics bills, one of which for the Abrams is a huge thirst for a fuel that isn't diesel like every other tank the Ukrainians have. Much more we are risking and more than likely giving the Russians a few of our tanks that the Ukranians will inevitably abandon when they break down. Hell the Brits giving 14 Challenger IIs creates a huge logistics bill for what amounts to 4 platoons worth of tanks. It sounds great from the talking heads to just give the Ukrainians all this kit, but it has to be sustainable. We’re making the Ukranian army into a logistics mess with so many different systems only the Germans in World War 2 could dream this up. On top of all that the West isn't even gearing up to produce what is already being given up...
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