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Is it going to be a walk in the park then? Not necessarily. That 60t weight is a liability in an area where bridges are built to support up to 40t tanks. And are Gen 3s sufficiently protected against topside armor attacks like what Javelins do? Israel lost some Gen 3 Merkavas in Lebanon in 2006, to Russian ATMs. Then again Ukraine still has its old T64s and 72s in the fight and UA's leadership is generally well-regarded in how well they are able to use the vehicles they do have.

• about that armor wrt HEAT: Due to the extreme hardness of the ceramics used, they offer superior resistance against a shaped charge jet and they shatter kinetic energy penetrators (KE-penetrators). The (pulverised) ceramic also strongly abrades any penetrator.

• and its resistance to kinetic hits: several MlAl crews reported receiving direct frontal hits from Iraqi T-72s with minimal damage.

Is it going to be a walk in the park then? Not necessarily. That 60t weight is a liability in an area where bridges are built to support up to 40t tanks. And are Gen 3s sufficiently protected against topside armor attacks like what Javelins do? Israel lost some Gen 3 Merkavas in Lebanon in 2006, to Russian Kornet ATMs. Then again Ukraine still has its old T64s and 72s in the fight and UA's leadership is generally well-regarded in how well they are able to use the vehicles they do have.

p.s. I don't agree that particular amounts don't matter. 14 tanks is a really small amount, about a US Army's company's worth. But it will still require setting up the training of the combat and maintenance personnel. This a sunk cost, whether 14 tanks get donated or 140. Then you have to provide the logistical tail in the field. If you have multiple weapons types being delivered at low volumes: duplication of effort! Chasing after multiple low-volume production run AFVs is one factor that lost WW2 for the Nazis. That's what makes unblocking the much more numerous Leopards attractive.

p.s. I don't agree that particular amounts don't matter. 14 tanks is a really small amount, about a US Army's company's worth (which in regards to the comments gives you a baseline of sorts). But it will still require setting up the training of the combat and maintenance personnel. This a sunk cost, whether 14 tanks get donated or 140. Then you have to provide the logistical tail in the field. If you have multiple weapons types being delivered at low volumes: duplication of effort! Chasing after multiple low-volume production run AFVs is one factor that lost WW2 for the Nazis. That's what makes unblocking the much more numerous Leopards attractive.

p.s. I don't agree that particular amounts don't matter. 14 tanks is a really small amount, about a US Army's company's worth. But it will still require setting up the training of the combat and maintenance personnel. This a sunk cost, whether 14 tanks get donated or 140. Then you have to provide the logistical tail in the field. If you have multiple weapons types being delivered at low volumes: duplication of effort! Chasing after multiple low-volume production run AFVs is one factor that lost WW2 for the Nazis. That's what makes unblocking the much more numerous Leopards attractive.