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Netherlands would consider helping Ukraine with F-16 fighters ... (Euromaidan Press)

The Dutch Cabinet will look into supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine if the Ukrainian government asks for it. During a parliamentary debate on 19 January ...

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Germany is facing growing pressure to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine (NPR)

Western defense officials are meeting to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. Germany has resisted their efforts to persuade the country to export its ...

"We see a devotion to the dramatic delusion that Ukraine can succeed on the battlefield," Peskov said. "This is a dramatic delusion of the Western community that will more than once be cause for regret. Scholz has asserted throughout the more than 10-month Russian invasion of Ukraine that Germany is already But according to the Ukrainian allies — and its military benefactors — are meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany to coordinate the latest round of weapons transfers. "This is a crucial moment," U.S.

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U.S. Piles Pressure on Germany to Provide Ukraine Leopard 2 Tanks (Newsweek)

A Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday it makes more sense to send German, not American, tanks to Ukraine.

"Germany is just one of many countries that has the capability to provide the Leopard tanks," she said. "We will either get this agreement quickly, or we will do the right thing ourselves." The U.S. It's their sovereign decision on what security assistance they will provide, so we won't be able to speak to them. "They can maneuver across large portions of territory before they need to refuel. Singh told reporters Thursday that Germany is not Ukraine's only hope. [the Leopard](https://www.newsweek.com/germany-must-give-ukraine-tanks-leopard-2-1774983) and the [British-made] Challenger; it's a different engine. "Consent is a secondary issue here," he said. "This is a tank that requires jet fuel, whereas It's a little bit easier to maintain." also sends tanks of its own; which would mean the M1A2 Abrams. There are high hopes in Kyiv that Friday's Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the U.S.

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Netherlands would consider helping Ukraine with F-16 fighters ... (NL Times)

The Dutch Cabinet will look into supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine if the Kyiv government asks for it. During a parliamentary debate on Thursday, ...

“We are waiting for Germany’s position on this, but I am in favor of trying to find a solution and sending tanks to Ukraine,” Ollongren told Bloomberg. The Netherlands is willing to help pay to get the tanks in Ukraine, Ollongern said in Davos, but the delivery must take place within a European or NATO coalition. According to Hoekstra, the Netherlands only sends items that Ukraine asks for. Poland and Finland want to send the German Leopard 2 tanks, but they need permission from Germany. Hoekstra said there are “no taboos” for the delivery of regular equipment. “That is certainly something we are willing to do,” she told Bloomberg.

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Germany has wavered on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Why ... (The Independent)

Nato allies – including Poland and the Baltic nations who fear the spread of Russian aggression – have been pressuring Germany to allow tanks to be sent to ...

At the same time, it is all but impossible to buy a large amount of Leopard 2 tanks quickly. Tanks are the key to ending the war properly. The Leopard 2 is one of the most widely used Western tanks. Germany has resisted such a move so far, saying Western tanks should only be supplied to Ukraine if there is agreement among Kyiv’s main allies, particularly the United States. The German leader has repeatedly voiced concern over his country being perceived as escalating the war and provoking President Putin, who has hinted he could resort to nuclear weapons. [Ukraine](/topic/ukraine)'s President [Volodymyr Zelensky](/topic/volodymyr-zelensky) says they are crucial to replenish his nation's military hardaware ahead of what he believes will be increased Russian offences in the coming weeks – with intense fighting having already been taking place in eastern Ukraine for weeks.

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Leopard 2: Why Ukraine wants this German-made tank so desperately (THE WEEK)

As Russia continues to pound Ukraine, the country's President Volodymy Zelensky has renewed his pitch for battle tanks and much of the discussion is centred ...

Under threat from Communist forces, the West German army needed a well-protected tank and that resulted in the development of the Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) in 1970. The other one is that there are lots of them out there," Cancian added. Currently, the Leopard 2 MBTS are used by the German Army and its allies, including Poland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Norway, and Indonesia. A battle tank reputed to be one of the finest in the world, the Leopard 2 was born during the Cold War era when NATO was wary of the Warsaw Pact. The stalemate is currently proving to be a nightmare for Kyiv, which is eyeing the tanks for their mobility, armour and firepower in its desperate attempt to push through Russian defences. [stand-off](https://author.theweek.in/content/week/news/world/2023/01/19/ukraine-war-us-germany-discuss-supplying-tanks-to-ukraine-as-zelenskyy-demand-more-weaponry-in-davos.html) between the US and Germany over sending them to Kyiv.

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Leopard 2 tanks: what are they and why does Ukraine want them? (The Guardian)

The German-manufactured tank first came into service in 1979 and has been in wide service in Europe.

The supply of main battle tanks had been seen as problematic because of their much more obviously offensive capabilities. The tanks have been deployed in Kosovo, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Syria (by Turkey) where several were lost to anti-tank missiles. It first came into service in 1979 and has a top speed of 68km/h (42 mph).

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US pressures Germany to give Ukraine Leopard 2 tanks (Firstpost)

The Biden administration is stuck in a standoff with Germany over sending tanks to Ukraine. However, German officials indicated the apathy in sending their ...

The Biden administration is stuck in a standoff with Germany over sending tanks to Ukraine. Follow us on [also read] [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [US announces $2.5 billion in new military assistance for Ukraine, does not include tanks](https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-announces-2-5-billion-in-new-military-assistance-for-ukraine-does-not-include-tanks-12016802.html) These countries have been lobbying for NATO members to provide heavy weapon and other supportive equipment to Ukraine. However, German officials indicated the apathy in sending their Leopard tanks to Ukraine until the US also decides to send its M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The package, valued at $2.5 billion, does not include tanks, which has become a point of contention as Germany has indicated it will not send its own Leopard tanks to Ukraine unless the US sends the Abrams New Delhi: Amid standoff with Germany over sending tanks to Ukraine, there are high hopes in Kyiv that Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting at Ramstein air base in Germany will end with an agreement to send German-made main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine.

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'They have us over a barrel': Inside the US and German standoff ... (CNN)

The Biden administration is stuck in a standoff with Germany over whether to send tanks to Ukraine ahead of a key meeting of Western defense leaders in ...

“The main message [at Ramstein] will be more support and more advanced support, heavier weapons, and more modern weapons,” Stoltenberg said, referring to the Contact Group meeting of NATO defense leaders at Ramstein Air Base on Friday. Taking note of the Brits’ more aggressive public posture, Ukrainian officials have asked the UK to take more of a leading role in Friday’s meeting, people familiar with their requests told CNN. Those discussions are happening quietly, because the UK has traditionally not wanted to be seen as out of step with its allies. The US has begun supplying refurbished Soviet-era T-72 tanks, but modern Western tanks are a generation ahead in terms of their ability to target enemy positions. But in keeping with London’s more forward-leaning attitude toward military support for Ukraine, some British officials have expressed an openness to supplying the longer-range systems, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. “However, it is not sufficient to achieve operational goals.” “And this isn’t about a news cycle or what’s symbolically valuable, it’s what will actually help Ukraine on the battlefield.” But Germany and the US were still opposed to the idea of sending their own tanks as of Wednesday. “It’s silly,” a senior administration official said of the German request for American tanks alongside German ones. “It’s a little bit easier to maintain, they can maneuver across large portions of territory before they need to refuel. A Western official explained that for Scholz, the tanks question “is a red, red, red line. But not everyone in the US government shares that optimism.

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How Germany's Leopard 2 Tanks Compare to U.S. M1 Abrams (Newsweek)

The two main battle tanks are at the center of a NATO debate on what weapons to send to Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion.

The Leopard 2A4 is protected by a mixture of steel, tungsten and modular armor. The M1A2 SEP is armed with the 120mm M256A1 smoothbore gun and three machine guns: one 12.7mm heavy machine gun with 900 rounds and two 7.62mm machine guns with 10,400 rounds. Less sophisticated export versions have been destroyed while being operated by the Iraqi and Saudi militaries. The Leopard 2 has been built under production license in three other countries, and operated in various forms by 21 nations. The M1A2 SEP uses a 1,500-horsepower multi-fuel gas turbine engine, which U.S. The 2A4 weighs around 52 tons empty, and 55 tons equipped for battle. The various SEP variants weigh between 69.5 tons and 73.6 tons. The M1 Abrams was first built by Chrysler Defense, which was later acquired and became General Dynamics Land Systems. The most advanced version used by U.S. Around 3,600 Leopard 2s of various types have been built since, seeing action in the Afghanistan War and the Syrian Civil War. The German-made Leopard 2 main battle tank is at the top of Ukraine's shopping list as Kyiv lobbies its Western partners to expand military aid. does the same.

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