A government source said Berlin Archyde.com reported that Germany will send home-made tanks to Ukraine If you agree United State To do the same, and so far as NATO partners "NATO" Not in agreement on how best to arm Kyiv.
And I asked Ukraine Provide it with modern Western weapons, especially heavy battle tanks, so that it can regain momentum after achieving some successes on the battlefield in the second half of 2022 in the face of Russian forces.
Berlin enjoys the right to reject any decision to export its tanks leopardwhich experts in the field of defense see as the most suitable for Ukraine.
A German government source, who requested anonymity, said the German chancellor Olaf Schultz He stressed several times in recent days, behind closed doors, the requirement to send American tanks to me Ukraine.
American position
- spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre said American president Joe Biden, when asked about Germany’s position: "The President believes that each country should make its own sovereign decisions about steps in security assistance and what types of equipment they can provide to Ukraine".
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will provide $125 million to Ukraine to support its energy system and electricity grids in the wake of the Russian attacks on those facilities.
- NATO members sought to avoid the risk of a direct confrontation with Russia and refrained from sending their most powerful weapons to Kyiv.
- In the next step, the Biden administration is expected to agree to provide Ukraine with Canadian-made Stryker armored vehicles for the US military, US officials said, but is not ready to send tanks.
- Colin Kahl, a senior policy adviser at the Pentagon, who has just returned from a visit to Ukraine, said the Pentagon was still not ready to fulfill Kyiv’s order for M1 Abrams tanks.
pressure on Germany
Britain stepped up pressure on Berlin this month when it became the first Western country to send tanks to Ukraine, pledging a batch of its Challenger tanks, and Poland and Finland said they would send Leopard tanks if Berlin agreed.
Zelensky, in a speech via video link to the World Economic Forum in Davos, on Wednesday, urged Western allies to supply his country with equipment before Russia launches its next missile and ground attacks.
And he said: "The supply of air defense systems to Ukraine must be faster than the next Russian missile attacks. Western tank supplies must precede any new Russian tank invasion".
The German Leopard 2 tanks are among the best Western tanks, weighing more than 60 tons (60,000 kilograms), and have a cannon that can hit targets at a distance of up to 5 kilometers.
Ukraine, which relies mainly on tanks dating back to the Soviet era, says the new tanks will give its forces mobile firepower that will enable them to expel Russian forces in decisive battles.
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“There are times when we should not hesitate or compare. When someone says I will give tanks if someone else does, I don’t think this is the right strategy to follow,” Zelensky said during the Davos World Economic Forum via video link.
A government source said Berlin Archyde.com reported that Germany will send home-made tanks to Ukraine If you agree United State to do likewise, while NATO partners remain.NATOdisagree on how best to arm Kyiv.
And I asked Ukraine Provide it with modern Western weapons, especially heavy battle tanks, so that it can regain momentum after achieving some successes on the battlefield in the second half of 2022 in the face of Russian forces.
Berlin enjoys the right to reject any decision to export its tanks leopardwhich experts in the field of defense see as the most suitable for Ukraine.
A German government source, who requested anonymity, said the German chancellor Olaf Schultz He stressed several times in recent days, behind closed doors, the requirement to send American tanks to me Ukraine.
American position
- spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre said American president Joe Biden, when asked about Germany’s position: “The president believes that each country should make its own sovereign decisions about steps in security assistance and what types of equipment they can provide to Ukraine.”
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will provide $125 million to Ukraine to support its energy system and electricity grids in the wake of the Russian attacks on those facilities.
- NATO members sought to avoid the risk of a direct confrontation with Russia and refrained from sending their most powerful weapons to Kyiv.
- In the next step, the Biden administration is expected to agree to provide Ukraine with Canadian-made Stryker armored vehicles for the US military, US officials said, but is not ready to send tanks.
- Colin Kahl, a senior policy adviser at the Pentagon, who has just returned from a visit to Ukraine, said the Pentagon was still not ready to fulfill Kyiv’s order for M1 Abrams tanks.
pressure on Germany
Britain stepped up pressure on Berlin this month when it became the first Western country to send tanks to Ukraine, pledging a batch of its Challenger tanks, and Poland and Finland said they would send Leopard tanks if Berlin agreed.
Zelensky, in a speech via video link to the World Economic Forum in Davos, on Wednesday, urged Western allies to supply his country with equipment before Russia launches its next missile and ground attacks.
He said, “The supply of air defense systems to Ukraine must be faster than the next Russian missile attacks. The supply of Western tanks must precede any new invasion of Russian tanks.”
The German Leopard 2 tanks are among the best Western tanks, weighing more than 60 tons (60,000 kilograms), and have a cannon that can hit targets at a distance of up to 5 kilometers.
Ukraine, which relies mainly on tanks dating back to the Soviet era, says the new tanks will give its forces mobile firepower that will enable them to expel Russian forces in decisive battles.