For the first time ever, the U.S. Army has sent Abrams tanks to take part in an exercise in Georgia, on the Black Sea coast.
Foreign Policy: US tanks in Putin’s backyard
This November 21, 2014 US Army handout photo shows two M1A2 Abrams Tanks from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, providing security for Latvian and US troops.