Poland buys another batch of American tanks M1 Abrams, whose task will be to replace the Soviet-made T-72M1 MBTs transferred to Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Mariusz Blaszczak.
Poland decided to buy 116 American tanks M1Abrams, but not the new M1A2 Abrams SEPV3, and used, from the presence of the American army. This decision was made after, how negotiations with Germany on the supply of German Leopard tanks to replace the T-72 transferred to Ukraine stalled. Berlin previously promised to participate in a triple exchange, replacing the Soviet tanks sent to Kyiv with German tanks. However, the FRG did not do very well with tanks., only one Poland delivered to Ukraine 240 T-72, Germans just don't have that much.
Against this background, in Warsaw they decided to buy more American tanks from the presence of the US Armed Forces, and Washington has already agreed. Details of the deal were not disclosed., known, that the first “new old” M1Abrams will arrive in Poland at the beginning 2023 of the year. Before that, Poland signed a contract for the purchase from the United States 250 tanks of the latest modification M1A2 Abrams SEPV3 for rearmament of the 18th mechanized division. planned, that the first “Polish” M1A2 SEPv3 will be assembled at the end 2024 of the year, and deliveries to Poland will begin at the beginning 2025 of the year.
About, what Poland intends to buy 250 American tanks M1A2 Abrams, became known in July last year. The deal itself caused a lot of criticism in Poland., but Blaszczak managed to push through the decision to purchase Abrams, stated, what will the Polish army get “the most modern, battle-tested tanks”, created specifically to confront the Russian “Armate”.
18 February of this year, the US State Department approved a potential deal with Poland, under which Warsaw purchases 250 tanks M1A2 SEPv3. Besides, as part of the package, the Polish Ministry of Defense receives logistics services and training, in particular tank simulators. All this will cost Warsaw 6 billion. dollars.
