The decision by Western countries to send tanks to Ukraine is a welcome one, but tanks-at least in their current numbers-will not change the course of the war. For Western tanks to affect the war’s outcome, the West needs to send more of them, Ukraine needs to use them as part of a combined arms team, and it must develop the capability to logistically support them. Russia will struggle to upgrade its own tank contingent in Ukraine to offset the new capability Western tanks will provide.The decision by Western governments to send tanks-the premier ground offensive weapon of modern armies-represents greater Western confidence in Ukraine.Although Western tanks are qualitatively superior to Russian tanks fighting in Ukraine, they will only affect the outcome of the war if they arrive in sufficient numbers, are used effectively, and are supported properly.
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