What are U.K. Challenger tanks? Western weapon that could go to Ukraine

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'The Challenger is a frightening beast,' military analyst Glen Grant told Newsweek.

could deliver a significant boost to Kyiv's troops and push other countries to increase their weapons supplies to fight Russian aggression.

"The Challenger is a frightening beast," said Glen Grant, a military analyst with the Baltic Security Foundation who has seen the tanks in action during drills in the U.K."They're bigger, and much more of a monster than Soviet vehicles and tanks." Above, the Challenger 2 main battle tank is displayed for the families watching The Royal Tank Regiment Regimental Parade, on September 24, 2022, in Bulford, England. The U.K. is reportedly set to supply Ukraine's forces with the tanks to fight Russian aggression."It is not going to have the same systems inside in any way, as any of the former Soviet tanks, so there will be there will be some learning needed but they'll do that," he said.

"One would hope that the U.K. would teach them to fight as a tank squadron. If they put them into a key position where they want to break through...then you could actually see something quite positive from them," he said.

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