![]() Looking at the weight, speed, armored protection, sighting technology and accuracy, to name just a few, the M1 Abrams outclasses the T-72 variants, Clarke added. "There is no comparison between an M1 and a T-72" in any of the major metrics, Professor Michael Clarke, of the War Studies department, King's College London, told Newsweek. ![]() "Not just in armament and armor protection, but also in sensors needed to detect the enemy and fire that crucial first shot," he added. "Purely as a weapon, the M1A2 is superior to the various T-72 models that Russia is using in Ukraine," military and defense expert Michael Peck told Newsweek. ![]() They are used extensively by Russian forces in Ukraine, alongside the upgraded T-90 tank. The T-72 is the most widely used main battle tank, and has been sent into action in all major wars of the last two decades, according to the U.K.-based Tank Museum. In November, the White House had committed to financing the refurbishing of 45 Soviet-era T-72B tanks with advanced capabilities for Ukraine via the Czech Republic. It has not yet been confirmed when the M1 Abrams will roll out to Ukraine's front lines, but a senior White House official said the deliveries will take "months, as opposed to weeks." Ukrainian and Russian forces have long used T-72s, but Ukraine will receive U.S.-supplied M1 Abrams in coming months. ![]() In this combination image, a M1A2 Abrams main battle tank from the Minnesota National Guard, and (inset) a photo of a T-72 Soviet tank. ![]()
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