The tank-killing armored vehicle that France is sending to Ukraine is 'a bit of an oddity,' but don't call it a tank

Jan 9 2023 by Business Insider

 
French soldiers in an AMX-10RC in Afghanistan's Surobi district in September 2010.

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France said on January 5 that it would send the AMX-10RC armored vehicle to Ukraine. French and Ukrainian officials and others have referred to the AMX-10RC as a "light tank." It doesn't quite qualify as a tank, but it will be a valuable addition to Ukraine's arsenal.

France's decision to send the AMX-10RC to Ukraine sparked pronouncements that the West is finally delivering tanks...

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