http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Tue, 13 May 2025 07:59:39 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/712df6a2b0014758958e25bb4611839c 712df6a2b0014758958e25bb4611839c Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:02:33 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: PART NO ACCESS GERMANY, AUSTRIA (EXCEPT: INFOSCREEN, ATV+), GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND (EXCEPT: TELEZUERI), LUXEMBURG AND ALTO ADIGE; PART MUST ON-SCREEN CREDIT TO US DEFENSE DEPARTMENT; PART NO ACCESS UK BROADCASTERS, BBC, ITN, CNNI, AL JAZEERA, BLOOMBERG, GB NEWS, TALK TVRTL - NO ACCESS GERMANY, AUSTRIA (EXCEPT: INFOSCREEN, ATV+), GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND (EXCEPT: TELEZUERI), LUXEMBURG AND ALTO ADIGEARCHIVE: Bergen - 4 June 20181. Leopard 2 tanks at maintenance facilityHEADLINE: US, German tank capabilities for aiding Ukraine warASSOCIATED PRESSBerlin - 25 January 20232. Wide of lawmakers and German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz3. Close of German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, making the announcement to send Leopard 2 tanks to UkraineANNOTATION: The United States and Germany announced Wednesday that they will send battle tanks to aid Ukraine as Russia's invasion enters its 12th month.NATO TVARCHIVE: Rena, Norway - 23 October 20184. Various of German Leopard II tank maneuvering through snowANNOTATION: The U.S. M1 Abrams tanks and German Leopard 2 A6 tanks have more advanced technology than the tanks currently used by Ukraine and Russia.ASSOCIATED PRESSARCHIVE: Vilnius, Lithuania - 21 October 20195. STILLS: Various of Abrams battle tanks from the US Army's, 1st Armored Battalion of the 9th Regiment, 1st Division from Fort Hood in Texas stand on rail carsASSOCIATED PRESSWiesbaden, Germany - 25 January 20236. SOUNDBITE (English) Gian Gentile, Former U.S. Army Tank Commander, RAND Senior Historian:++PARTIALLY COVERED++"What these kinds of weapon systems, like the M1 tank, the Leopard 2, the Strykers, the Marders, it gives them an offensive, mechanized armored punching force that can carry out offensive, create penetrations into Russia's lines and that also potentially can produce surprise and shock. And surprise and shock for a defender can be a really powerful thing. And the other thing this counter offensive punch gives the Ukrainians is the ability to have the initiative."ASSOCIATED PRESSARCHIVE: Smardan training area - 20 April 20179. Various of US M1A2 Abrams and Romanian TR85 tanks firing live rounds during training exercises amid severe weather conditionsASSOCIATED PRESSWiesbaden, Germany - 25 January 202310. SOUNDBITE (English) Gian Gentile, Former U.S. Army Tank Commander, RAND Senior Historian:++PARTIALLY COVERED++"The problem with the U.S. tank is fuel consumption... in terms of the idling needs for this turbine engine. In terms of fuel, it does burn jet fuel, but the M1 tank can also, in a pinch, burn diesel fuel. What it gives the Ukrainians is a very sophisticated fire control system... It can hit a moving target out to 2000 meters on the move across rough terrain. As an example, it has a night vision capability, has a laser range finder, and it has a very good protective capability for the crew in the tank."ASSOCIATED PRESSARCHIVE: Vilnius, Lithuania - 21 October 201911. STILLS:  Various of Abrams battle tanks from the US Army's, 1st Armored Battalion of the 9th Regiment, 1st Division from Fort Hood in Texas stand at the Pabrade railway stationASSOCIATED PRESSFairfax, Virginia - 25 January 2023++PARTIALLY COVERED++12. SOUNDBITE (English) John Herbst, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Senior Director, Atlantic Council Eurasia Center:"Adding Abrams to Ukraine's defense capacity is an important step. I just wish it was a step taken in a way that got these tanks there in the next few months, and not in ten months or for that matter, two years."US DEFENSE DEPARTMENT - MUST CREDIT US DEFENSE DEPARTMENTARCHIVE: Poland (Exact location unknown) - 10 January 201713. Various of train transporting M1 Abrams TanksUS NETWORK POOLWashington, DC - 25 January 202314. Side, U.S. President Joe Biden speaking about U.S. tanks being sent to Ukraine inside the Roosevelt RoomASSOCIATED PRESSFairfax, Virginia - 25 January 202315. SOUNDBITE (English) John Herbst, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Senior Director, Atlantic Council Eurasia Center: ++COVERED++"And there are other options. There are Abrams tanks, I believe, in Europe. There are Abrams tanks set to go to different American partners around the world, including Egypt. They could be rerouted to Ukraine. So they got there expeditiously. But again, I think that the administration's caution remains an unfortunate aspect of their policy. I mean, to be prudent, of course, is essential, but to recognize when your partner, meaning in this case Ukraine, has the ability to deal a decisive defeat to your opponent and Russia is very much a foe of the United States. It's just an absence of of resoluteness on the part of the White House. So they will claim credit for sending the Abrams, and they will hope people don't read the fine print."RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRYLocation unknown – Released on 23 January 2023++LOGO ON SCREEN++16. Various of tanks drivingSKY - NO ACCESS UK BROADCASTERS, BBC, ITN, CNNI, AL JAZEERA, BLOOMBERG, GB NEWS, TALK TVNear Bakhmut, Ukraine - 18 January 202317. Various of tanks bearing Ukrainian flag being drivenSTORYLINE:Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send battle tanks to Ukraine, the first stage of a coordinated effort by the West to provide dozens of the heavy weapons to help Kyiv break combat stalemates as Russia's invasion enters its 12th month.U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams tanks, reversing months of persistent arguments by Washington that they were too difficult for Ukrainian troops to operate and maintain.The U.S. decision follows Germany agreeing to send 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks from its own stocks. Germany had said the Leopards would not be sent unless the U.S. put its Abrams on the table, not wanting to incur Russia's wrath without the U.S. making a similar commitment."It definitely gives the Ukrainians an offensive armored, mechanized striking punch," said Gian Gentile, a U.S. army veteran and senior historian with Rand.Gentile said the M1 Abrams is a highly capable and survivable tank and gives the Ukrainians a sophisticated fire control system which, if used correctly by a well trained crew, can hit a moving target up to 2000 meters on the move across rough terrain."What these kinds of weapon systems, like the M1 tank, the Leopard 2, the Strikers, the Martyrs, it gives them an offensive, mechanized armored punching force that can carry out offensive, create penetrations into Russia's lines and that also potentially can produce surprise and shock," Gentile saidUkrainian soldiers and experts said Ukrainian forces are running low on spare parts to repair old Soviet-era tanks and the specific ammunition they require while enduring relentless barrages of Russian artillery. An expected springtime Russian offensive is also looming.German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius cautioned that it would take about three months for the first Leopard tanks to be deployed in Ukraine.U.S. officials said the details are still being worked out for how they'll send the Abrams tanks, which would be bought under an upcoming Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package, which provides longer-range funding for weapons and equipment to be purchased from commercial vendors.But even under that program, it would take months to get tanks to Ukraine and to get Ukrainian forces trained on them."Adding Abrams to Ukraine's defense capacity is an important step. I just wish it was a step taken in a way that got these tanks there in the next few months, and not in ten months or for that matter, two years," said John Herbst, a former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and the Senior Director for Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center.The $400 million package announced Wednesday by the U.S. also includes eight M88 recovery vehicles — tank-like tracked vehicles that can tow the Abrams if it gets stuck.Altogether, France, the U.K., the U.S., Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden will send hundreds of tanks and heavy armored vehicles to fortify Ukraine as it enters a new phase of the war and attempts to break through entrenched Russian lines.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. US, German tank capabilities for aiding Ukraine war