| − | [[File:Ukraine losses 11-3-25.jpeg|650px|thumb|right|Ukraine losses through November 3, 2025]] | + | [[File:Ukraine losses 11-3-25.jpeg|650px|thumb|right|[[Ukraine]] losses through November 3, 2025]] |
| | [[NATO]]'s production of entirely new main battle tanks (MBTs)—built from the ground up, not refurbished or upgraded existing hulls—was extremely limited in 2024, reflecting peacetime priorities, high costs (~€10–15 million per unit), and a focus on modernization programs amid the [[Ukraine conflict]]. No NATO member produced significant volumes of new tanks; instead, emphasis was on exports, prototypes, and future contracts. Based on 2024 data, the total new production across all NATO countries was approximately 56 tanks, and these came from [[South Korea]] (a NATO partner via the IP4 alliance) for [[Poland]]. | | [[NATO]]'s production of entirely new main battle tanks (MBTs)—built from the ground up, not refurbished or upgraded existing hulls—was extremely limited in 2024, reflecting peacetime priorities, high costs (~€10–15 million per unit), and a focus on modernization programs amid the [[Ukraine conflict]]. No NATO member produced significant volumes of new tanks; instead, emphasis was on exports, prototypes, and future contracts. Based on 2024 data, the total new production across all NATO countries was approximately 56 tanks, and these came from [[South Korea]] (a NATO partner via the IP4 alliance) for [[Poland]]. |