Ukraine War BREAKING NEWS: Australia Pledges 49 Abrams M1A1 Tanks to Ukraine
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"Struth! Bloody hell! Stone the crows you flaming Russian hoons! What's going on?"
Hello Team
🎦 00:01-00:41⏩
- Jonathan welcomes viewers in his usual humorous style with an exaggerated Australian accent, referencing the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese.
- Jonathan mentions that this will feature in his upcoming military update.
- Jonathan explains that he felt this news was significant enough to warrant its own breaking news update.
Australia pledges 49 M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
🎦 00:41-02:06⏩
- Jonathan reports that the Australian Government will donate 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
- The package is worth 245 million Australian dollars, bringing the total Australian military aid to Ukraine to 1.3 billion Australian dollars since the start of the full-scale invasion.
- Jonathan advises caution about the stated monetary figures for military aid packages, as they often reflect the book value of the equipment rather than a direct cash equivalent.
- The Australian Defence Minister initially played down the possibility of donating tanks in February.
- The donation required US approval as Australia originally bought the tanks from the US.
- The Australian Minister of Defence, Pat Conroy, made the announcement en route to the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels.
- Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea make up the "Indo-Pacific Four" (non-NATO members attending the meeting).
- The tanks are nearing the end of their operational life and may require repairs before delivery. Alternatively, they could be used for spare parts for Ukraine's existing tank fleet.
Pat Conroy, Australian Minister of Defence: Comments
🎦 03:00-03:16⏩
- Pat Conroy, Australian Minister of Defence: "We stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in their fight against Russia's illegal invasion. These tanks will deliver more firepower and mobility to the Ukrainian forces and complement the support provided by our partners for Ukraine."
M1A1 Abrams Tank details
🎦 03:16-04:26⏩
- Jonathan shows a picture of the M1A1 Abrams tank and points out that while it's an older model (originally designed in the 1980s), it will still be beneficial to Ukraine.
- Jonathan draws parallels with the delivery of Leopard 1 tanks (also an older model) to Ukraine.
- The M1A1 was used in the Gulf War.
- The main armament of the M1A1 is a 120mm gun.
- Jonathan speculates whether the tanks will undergo any refurbishment before being sent to Ukraine or be sent "as is".
- He emphasises the significant impact of this donation, stating that these are 49 tanks that Ukraine wouldn't have had otherwise.
- He acknowledges that there had been rumours of this happening and that some people had questioned Australia's level of support for Ukraine.
Wrap up
🎦 04:26-04:52⏩
- Jonathan reiterates the positive news about the Australian tank donation.
- He closes the video with his usual sign-off.
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