Title: | Did Biden Say Sending Tanks to Ukraine Would Cause World War 3? |
URL: | https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-biden-say-sending-tanks-ukraine-would-cause-world-war-3-1778466 |
Publisher: | Newsweek |
Date published: | February 2, 2023 |
Description: | In March 2022, Biden said the supply of tanks and other equipment with—crucially— American troops on the ground would amount to what he described as “World War 3”. While the arrival of M1-Abrams tanks to Ukraine is new, the U.S. has funded the upgrade and supply of Soviet-era tanks to Kyiv. |
Did Biden Say Sending Tanks to Ukraine Would Cause World War 3?
In March 2022, Biden said the supply of tanks and other equipment with—crucially— American troops on the ground would amount to what he described as "World War 3".
While the arrival of M1-Abrams tanks to Ukraine is new, the U.S. has funded the upgrade and supply of Soviet-era tanks to Kyiv.