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Why is this considered to be a significant event [..]?

Not exactly sure, who considers it significant (the British government, the press, somebody else) or what "significant" exactly means here (war-winning, decisive, high impact, measurable, something in between), but the following things are all true:

• The 14 Challenger 2 tanks from Britain will increase the Ukrainian army combat strength once they are delivered and training on them has been conducted. It's better to have them than not to have them.
• These tanks can help Ukraine recapture some of their territory that they could not without them because during a stalemate/trench warfare like the current situation only heavy machinery like tanks combined with other arms (artillery, lighter combat vehicles, drones, missiles, airplanes, ...) give a realistic chance of breaking through Russian defensive lines.
• This is the first time this particular type of especially deadly weapons have been announced to be sent to Ukraine.
• Challenger 2 tanks are approximately 20 years old. Their combat value is higher than older Russian tank models like for example the T-72 which are still used. Not all tanks in the world are equal and one cannot simply compare numbers only.
• Talking about this delivery increases pressure on other countries to follow suit and send more tanks (US, France, Germany, ...).
• Sending a small number like 14 tanks is perfect for testing the Russian response, the logistics, the capability of the Ukrainian army to integrate the equipment in their structure.

but also

• 14 tanks (whatever the model is) will not change the course of this war significantly. In particular they will very likely not make the difference between a victory or a defeat of any one side.
• In propaganda during war times positive news (like additional arms supplies) are always amplified beyond their real significance and bad news (for the respective side) downplayed or ignored, not only in Russia, where the government has almost perfect control over the information space but also in the West. Almost all the Western weapon supplies in the past have been greeted by the press enthusiastically as far as I can remember.

And finally:

• The GDP of say the US, Britain, the EU and Japan (~ 40 trillion USD per year) is more than 20 times higher than that of Russia (~ 1.7 trillion USD per year), so if you equal industrial capacity with military production capacity in a very simplistic picture surely the "West" could easily outproduce Russia and indeed send thousands of modern tanks to Ukraine given enough time without sacrificing tanks at home if it wanted to.
• However, providing this capacity would require much time (years) but this war already takes almost one year now and no end is in sight.
• Nobody knows how many tanks or what other military equipment will follow. It might be the starting point of strongly increased support or it might not.

To answer the question: It's somewhat significant as one of many small steps in a big war. The whole picture will only become visible at the end.

Why is this considered to be a significant event [..]?

Not exactly sure, who considers it significant (the British government, the press, somebody else) or what "significant" exactly means here (war-winning, decisive, high impact, measurable, something in between), but the following things are all true:

• The 14 Challenger 2 tanks from Britain will increase the Ukrainian army combat strength once they are delivered and training on them has been conducted. It's better to have them than not to have them.
• These tanks can help Ukraine recapture some of their territory that they could not without them because during a stalemate/trench warfare like the current situation only heavy machinery like tanks combined with other arms (artillery, lighter combat vehicles, drones, missiles, airplanes, ...) give a realistic chance of breaking through Russian defensive lines.
• This is the first time this particular type of especially deadly weapons have been announced to be sent to Ukraine.
• Challenger 2 tanks are approximately 20 years old. Their combat value is higher than older Russian tank models like for example the T-72 which are still used. Not all tanks in the world are equal and one cannot simply compare numbers only.
• Talking about this delivery increases pressure on other countries to follow suit and send more tanks (US, France, Germany, ...).
• Sending a small number like 14 tanks is perfect for testing the Russian response, the logistics, the capability of the Ukrainian army to integrate the equipment in their structure.

but also

• 14 tanks (whatever the model is) will not change the course of this war significantly. In particular they will very likely not make the difference between a victory or a defeat of any one side.
• In propaganda during war times positive news (like additional arms supplies) are always amplified beyond their real significance and bad news (for the respective side) downplayed or ignored, not only in Russia, where the government has almost perfect control over the information space but also in the West. Almost all the Western weapon supplies in the past have been greeted by the press enthusiastically as far as I can remember.

And finally:

• The GDP of say the US, Britain, the EU and Japan (~ 40 trillion USD per year) is more than 20 times higher than that of Russia (~ 1.7 trillion USD per year), so if you equal industrial capacity with military production capacity in a very simplistic picture surely the "West" could easily outproduce Russia and indeed send thousands of modern tanks to Ukraine given enough time without sacrificing tanks at home if it wanted to. E.g. the US used to produce 60 M1 Abrams tanks a month.
• However, providing this capacity would currently require much time (years) but this war already takes almost one year now and no end is in sight.
• Nobody knows how many tanks or what other military equipment will follow. It might be the starting point of strongly increased support or it might not.

To answer the question: It's somewhat significant as one of many small steps in a big war. The whole picture will only become visible at the end.

Why is this considered to be a significant event [..]?

Not exactly sure, who considers it significant (the British government, the press, somebody else) or what "significant" exactly means here (war-winning, decisive, high impact, measurable, something in between), but the following things are all true:

• The 14 Challenger 2 tanks from Britain will increase the Ukrainian army combat strength once they are delivered and training on them has been conducted. It's better to have them than not to have them.
• These tanks can help Ukraine recapture some of their territory that they could not without them because during a stalemate/trench warfare like the current situation only heavy machinery like tanks combined with other arms (artillery, lighter combat vehicles, drones, missiles, airplanes, ...) give a realistic chance of breaking through Russian defensive lines.
• This is the first time this particular type of especially deadly weapons have been announced to be sent to Ukraine.
• Challenger 2 tanks are approximately 20 years old. Their combat value might be higher than older Russian tank models like for example the T-72 which are still used. Not all tanks in the world are equal and one cannot simply compare numbers only.
• Talking about this delivery increases pressure on other countries to follow suit and send more tanks (US, France, Germany, ...).
• Sending a small number like 14 tanks is perfect for testing the Russian response, the logistics, the capability of the Ukrainian army to integrate the equipment in their structure.

but also

• 14 tanks (whatever the model is) will not change the course of this war significantly. In particular they will very likely not make the difference between a victory or a defeat of any one side.
• In propaganda during war times positive news (like additional arms supplies) are always amplified beyond their real significance and bad news (for the respective side) downplayed or ignored, not only in Russia, where the government has almost perfect control over the information space but also in the West. Almost all the Western weapon supplies in the past have been greeted by the press enthusiastically as far as I can remember.

And finally:

• The GDP of say the US, Britain, the EU and Japan (~ 40 trillion USD per year) is more than 20 times higher than that of Russia (~ 1.7 trillion USD per year), so if you equal industrial capacity with military production capacity in a very simplistic picture surely the "West" could easily outproduce Russia and indeed send thousands of modern tanks to Ukraine given enough time without sacrificing tanks at home if it wanted to.
• However, providing this capacity would require much time (years) but this war already takes almost one year now and no end is in sight.
• Nobody knows how many tanks or what other military equipment will follow. It might be the starting point of strongly increased support or it might not.

To answer the question: It's somewhat significant as one of many small steps in a big war. The whole picture will only become visible at the end.

Why is this considered to be a significant event [..]?

Not exactly sure, who considers it significant (the British government, the press, somebody else) or what "significant" exactly means here (war-winning, decisive, high impact, measurable, something in between), but the following things are all true:

• The 14 Challenger 2 tanks from Britain will increase the Ukrainian army combat strength once they are delivered and training on them has been conducted. It's better to have them than not to have them.
• These tanks can help Ukraine recapture some of their territory that they could not without them because during a stalemate/trench warfare like the current situation only heavy machinery like tanks combined with other arms (artillery, lighter combat vehicles, drones, missiles, airplanes, ...) give a realistic chance of breaking through Russian defensive lines.
• This is the first time this particular type of especially deadly weapons have been announced to be sent to Ukraine.
• Challenger 2 tanks are approximately 20 years old. Their combat value is higher than older Russian tank models like for example the T-72 which are still used. Not all tanks in the world are equal and one cannot simply compare numbers only.
• Talking about this delivery increases pressure on other countries to follow suit and send more tanks (US, France, Germany, ...).
• Sending a small number like 14 tanks is perfect for testing the Russian response, the logistics, the capability of the Ukrainian army to integrate the equipment in their structure.

but also

• 14 tanks (whatever the model is) will not change the course of this war significantly. In particular they will very likely not make the difference between a victory or a defeat of any one side.
• In propaganda during war times positive news (like additional arms supplies) are always amplified beyond their real significance and bad news (for the respective side) downplayed or ignored, not only in Russia, where the government has almost perfect control over the information space but also in the West. Almost all the Western weapon supplies in the past have been greeted by the press enthusiastically as far as I can remember.

And finally:

• The GDP of say the US, Britain, the EU and Japan (~ 40 trillion USD per year) is more than 20 times higher than that of Russia (~ 1.7 trillion USD per year), so if you equal industrial capacity with military production capacity in a very simplistic picture surely the "West" could easily outproduce Russia and indeed send thousands of modern tanks to Ukraine given enough time without sacrificing tanks at home if it wanted to.
• However, providing this capacity would require much time (years) but this war already takes almost one year now and no end is in sight.
• Nobody knows how many tanks or what other military equipment will follow. It might be the starting point of strongly increased support or it might not.

To answer the question: It's somewhat significant as one of many small steps in a big war. The whole picture will only become visible at the end.

Why is this considered to be a significant event [..]?

Not exactly sure, who considers it significant (the British government, the press, somebody else) or what "significant" exactly means here (war-winning, decisive, high impact, measurable, something in between), but the following things are all true:

• The 14 Challenger 2 tanks from Britain will increase the Ukrainian army combat strength once they are delivered and training on them has been conducted. It's better to have them than not to have them.
• These tanks can help Ukraine recapture some of their territory that they could not without them because during a stalemate/trench warfare like the current situation only heavy machinery like tanks combined with other arms (artillery, lighter combat vehicles, drones, missiles, airplanes, ...) give a realistic chance of breaking through Russian defensive lines.
• This is the first time this particular type of especially deadly weapons have been announced to be sent to Ukraine.
• Challenger 2 tanks are approximately 20 years old. Their combat value might be higher than older Russian tank models like for example the T-72 which are still used. Not all tanks in the world are equal and one cannot simply compare numbers only.
• Talking about this delivery increases pressure on other countries to follow suit and send more tanks (US, France, Germany, ...).
• Sending a small number like 14 tanks is perfect for testing the Russian response, the logistics, the capability of the Ukrainian army to integrate the equipment in their structure.

but also

• 14 tanks (whatever the model is) will not change the course of this war significantly. In particular they will very likely not make the difference between a victory or a defeat of any one side.
• In propaganda during war times positive news (like additional arms supplies) are always amplified beyond their real significance and bad news (for the respective side) downplayed or ignored, not only in Russia, where the government has almost perfect control over the information space but also in the West. Almost all the Western weapon supplies in the past have been greeted by the press enthusiastically as far as I can remember.

And finally:

• The GDP of say the US, Britain, the EU and Japan (~ 40 trillion USD per year) is more than 20 times higher than that of Russia (~ 1.7 trillion USD per year), so if you equal industrial capacity with military production capacity in a very simplistic picture surely the "West" could easily outproduce Russia and indeed send thousands of modern tanks to Ukraine given enough time without sacrificing tanks at home if it wanted to.
• However, providing this capacity would require some time (years) but this war already takes almost one year now and no end is in sight.
• Nobody knows how many tanks or what other military equipment will follow. It might be the starting point of strongly increased support or it might not.

To answer the question: It's somewhat significant as one of many small steps in a big war. The whole picture will only become visible at the end.

Why is this considered to be a significant event [..]?

Not exactly sure, who considers it significant (the British government, the press, somebody else) or what "significant" exactly means here (war-winning, decisive, high impact, measurable, something in between), but the following things are all true:

• The 14 Challenger 2 tanks from Britain will increase the Ukrainian army combat strength once they are delivered and training on them has been conducted. It's better to have them than not to have them.
• These tanks can help Ukraine recapture some of their territory that they could not without them because during a stalemate/trench warfare like the current situation only heavy machinery like tanks combined with other arms (artillery, lighter combat vehicles, drones, missiles, airplanes, ...) give a realistic chance of breaking through Russian defensive lines.
• This is the first time this particular type of especially deadly weapons have been announced to be sent to Ukraine.
• Challenger 2 tanks are approximately 20 years old. Their combat value might be higher than older Russian tank models like for example the T-72 which are still used. Not all tanks in the world are equal and one cannot simply compare numbers only.
• Talking about this delivery increases pressure on other countries to follow suit and send more tanks (US, France, Germany, ...).
• Sending a small number like 14 tanks is perfect for testing the Russian response, the logistics, the capability of the Ukrainian army to integrate the equipment in their structure.

but also

• 14 tanks (whatever the model is) will not change the course of this war significantly. In particular they will very likely not make the difference between a victory or a defeat of any one side.
• In propaganda during war times positive news (like additional arms supplies) are always amplified beyond their real significance and bad news (for the respective side) downplayed or ignored, not only in Russia, where the government has almost perfect control over the information space but also in the West. Almost all the Western weapon supplies in the past have been greeted by the press enthusiastically as far as I can remember.

And finally:

• The GDP of say the US, Britain, the EU and Japan (~ 40 trillion USD per year) is more than 20 times higher than that of Russia (~ 1.7 trillion USD per year), so if you equal industrial capacity with military production capacity in a very simplistic picture surely the "West" could easily outproduce Russia and indeed send thousands of modern tanks to Ukraine given enough time without sacrificing tanks at home if it wanted to.
• However, providing this capacity would require much time (years) but this war already takes almost one year now and no end is in sight.
• Nobody knows how many tanks or what other military equipment will follow. It might be the starting point of strongly increased support or it might not.

To answer the question: It's somewhat significant as one of many small steps in a big war. The whole picture will only become visible at the end.