Leopard 2

Twelve countries have agreed to supply Ukraine with around 100 Leopard 2 tanks if the German government gives its consent, a senior Ukrainian official told ...

"It's not the time to put pressure on a newly appointed minister of defense. The senior Ukrainian official with knowledge of the matter told ABC News that it helped. (UK Defense) Minister Wallace broke through this wall," the official said. "In plain language, can you deliver Leopards or not?" government to convince Berlin to move on its Leopards. The Ukrainian official with knowledge of the matter said Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark were also willing to provide some of their tanks, however Germany's consent was still necessary for the coalition of countries to proceed on the matter.

Poland on Tuesday officially requested to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The request comes after Germany's new Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said ...

[What We Know So Far About the Monterey Park Shooting](https://time.com/6249168/lunar-new-year-shooting-monterey-park/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20230105) On Thursday, Washington said it planned to supply [90 Stryker combat vehicles](https://www.ft.com/content/d57b3b63-a705-4813-b939-72351d7e952f) to Ukraine. “We have said on numerous occasions that escalation is the most dangerous path, and the consequences may be unpredictable,” Ryabkov said. Ukraine has said that it would only use the tanks in its internationally-recognized borders. But Poland is determined to send its supply of Leopard 2s to Ukraine and rally other Western ally nations to do so. The other one is that there are lots of them out there.” [Ukraine Is Getting British Tanks. Leopard 2s have offensive capabilities due to their artillery firepower. Germany unveiled the battle tanks in 1979, during the Cold War. pledged earlier in January to supply some of The request comes after Germany’s new Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday that Berlin would not block Poland if it asks to send its supply of There are around 2,000 Leopards stocked across over a dozen European countries.

WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced his country will request Germany's approval for the planned transfer of some of its ...

Poland is also in talks with a group of Western European nations, including the U.K., to jointly supply a large number of Leopard 2s and other tanks to its neighbor amid its combat against Russia’s invasion, he said. 22 interview with French broadcaster LCI, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Berlin “would not oppose” if Poland or other allies requested its permission to transfer their Leopard tanks to Kyiv. Poland’s land forces currently operate some 247 Leopard 2s in different variants. Berlin must approve all weapon transfers of German-made weaponry even long after supplying the gear to partners. Baerbock added the German authorities “have not been asked so far” by Warsaw for such permission. “Poland has decided that, as part of the development of an international coalition, it is ready to deliver a company of Leopard tanks to Ukraine,” a spokesperson for the Polish Ministry of National Defence told Defense News.

Poland said Monday that it will ask Germany for permission to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine as it continues to fight against Russia's invasion.

That proximity makes the tanks ideal from an aid standpoint as it allows delivery to be cheaper and faster. The new rush for aid comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark. But Moscow responded to the pledges of sophisticated Western weapons for Ukraine by highlighting its warnings that escalation risks catastrophe. The U.S. The latest U.S. over who should deliver main battle tanks to Ukraine.

Poland will ask Germany for permission to re-export Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but even without it Warsaw could send them as part of a coalition of ...

"That is why it is so important from Warsaw's perspective not to step out of line and create a larger coalition," he said. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday that Berlin would not stand in the way if Poland sent its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Even if we did not get this approval ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to deliver the battle tanks following “months of debate,” according to the German news outlet's exclusive report. The ...

Germany in turn looked to secure guarantees that the US would send its own tanks too. Germany had indicated to the US last week that it would not send its Leopard tanks unless the US also agreed to send its own M1 Abrams tanks. Several high-tech fighting systems have been pledged to Ukraine since the turn of the year amid a renewed wave of Western military aid. Deciding to send them would be a landmark moment in the West’s support for Kyiv that follows days of intense pressure on Berlin from some of its NATO partners. Sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine would provide Kyiv’s forces with a modern and powerful military vehicle ahead of a potential Russian spring offensive. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to deliver the battle tanks following “months of debate,” according to the German news outlet’s exclusive report.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and allow other countries to do the same, reports in Germany say.

There has been no official statement from the German government yet. So far, none has been delivered. "Tanks are one of the components for Ukraine to return to its 1991 borders," he wrote on Telegram after the reports emerged of Germany agreeing to send tanks. A company is usually 14 tanks - the same number of Leopards Poland wants to send, and the same number of Challenger 2 tanks the UK has German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and allow other countries to do the same, reports in Germany say. Tanks for Ukraine: Germany to send Leopard 2s and allow others to export - reports

Germany on Tuesday not only signed off on Poland's request to export German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine—Berlin also will donate a small batch of the ...

The Leopard 2 is one of the best and most balanced tanks in the world, with a near-perfect combination of firepower, mobility and protection. Even an older Leopard 2 easily beats any of Ukraine’s or Russia’s current, ex-Soviet tanks in a head-to-head fight. All Leopard 2 models are heavy—70 tons or so—and that’s a problem in rural Ukraine where roads and bridges might be too flimsy for the hulking vehicles. Ukraine’s Leopard 2s will be a mix of different variants—ex-German Leopard 2A6s plus ex-Polish and ex-Norwegian Leopard 2A4s. Scholz quickly walked back Baerbock’s words, only to walk back the walk-back a few days later—and then tack on an additional company of Leopard 2s from German stocks. And now the Leopard 2s could pile up fast.

The expected announcement caps weeks of hesitation that critics used to portray Berlin as indifferent on Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung media outlet that his government is considering giving Ukraine 18 Leopard 2 tanks leased from Germany. He is based in Cologne, Germany. Ukrainian leaders have said they want to use donated weapons to expel Russian forces from all of Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so while the United ...

It also declined to comment on whether Germany might green light deliveries of the Leopards. "Today the Chancellor made a decision that no one took lightly. One company usually comprises 14 tanks.

We are, politically, open to support with all types of capabilities but tanks have not yet been on the plate," said a senior Swedish military official.

In a bid to ensure acquisitions run effectively, a so called “Swedish model” has been developed that relies on “close collaboration” between national military suppliers and the Swedish armed forces. “Old kit will have to stay relevant as we prepare to buy new kit.” Despite not committing to a Leopard 2 supply plan yet, the invasion of Ukraine has had a profound impact on Sweden’s defense posture, with it deciding to apply for NATO membership and pledging to meet the alliance’s 2 percent GDP spending target by 2026, almost doubling national defense spending in the process. Advanced land warfare capabilities are being worked on, with the official mentioning collaboration with France to assess an antitank beyond line-of-sight solution, capable of striking targets up to four kilometers. Sweden operates 120 of the NATO standard Leopard 2 tanks, according to figures from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. “We have made a substantial contribution [to Ukraine] and of course that gives challenges but also opportunities” for progressing with Swedish defense modernization.

Ukrainian officials had been pleading for Leopard tanks in their war against Russia, as fears mount that Russia could ramp up its attacks this spring.

closer to approving ‘significant number’ of Abrams tanks to Ukraine](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/24/u-s-approving-abrams-tanks-ukraine-00079218) (Politico) German officials, however, had denied Poland’s [request](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/europe/poland-germany-tanks-request-intl/index.html) earlier this month to send the Leopard tanks to Ukraine. It came less than a month after President Joe Biden signed the $1.7 trillion omnibus [year-end budget](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2022/03/15/biden-signs-15-trillion-spending-bill-with-14-billion-for-ukraine-aid-heres-whats-in-it/?sh=39c972e62214) that included $45 billion in aid to Ukraine. In his most direct criticism of the German government’s reticence to send the tanks, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki [accused ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/europe/poland-germany-tanks-request-intl/index.html)Germany of “wasting time,” calling the war “our common cause, because it is about the security of the whole of Europe.” [Germany to send Leopard tanks to Kyiv, allow others to do so - sources](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-send-leopard-tanks-kyiv-allow-others-do-so-spiegel-2023-01-24/) (Reuters) [Germany set to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Der Spiegel reports ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/europe/germany-leopard-2-tanks-ukraine-announcement-intl/index.html)(CNN) [U.S. provides the country with a supply of Abrams battle tanks. [military aid package](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics/ukraine-aid-package-biden-administration/index.html) for Ukraine that would include the first shipment of Stryker vehicles, as well as Bradley vehicles. [Abrams tanks](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/24/u-s-approving-abrams-tanks-ukraine-00079218) to Ukraine, with an announcement potentially coming this week. [shot back at accusations](https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-war-tank-leopard-2-conflict-weapons-pistorius-russia-kyiv-zelenskyy-putin-nato/) that Germany alone was opposed to sending the tanks, arguing several countries were “very carefully” weighing the potential benefits of sending them. [reportedly](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/berlin-sets-condition-us-exports-german-tanks-ukraine-source-2023-01-18/) saying it wouldn’t do so unless the U.S. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-send-leopard-tanks-kyiv-allow-others-do-so-spiegel-2023-01-24/), in a decision that also allows other European countries, including Poland, to send Leopard tanks in their arsenals to Ukraine. [offensive](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/19/inside-urgent-push-arm-ukraine-spring-offensive/) this spring, with President Volodymyr Zelensky [arguing](https://www.kyivpost.com/post/11293) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week: “We cannot go only on motivation.”

Germany may soon approve deliveries of high-tech Leopard 2 tanks that Ukraine and others hope will boost Kyiv's fight against Russian invaders.

The Leopard 2 “is an offensive weapon that will be thrown into high-intensity battles,” he said. French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that he had asked his defense minister to “work on” the idea of sending some of France’s Leclerc battle tanks to Ukraine. “You can’t just deploy a bunch of main battle tanks and assume they will win,” he said. And Germany is not ruling out supplying such tanks to Ukraine itself, cautioning however that the implications of such a step “Imagine a boxer who cannot move freely in the ring, but only in one direction,” he said. officials say has complex maintenance needs and may not be the best fit. In addition to Main Battle Tanks, or MBTs, like the Leopard 2, others include infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers. The 55-ton tank has a crew of four and a range of about 310 miles, and top speeds of about 42 mph. tanks, and thus has shorter training times. Germany builds the high-tech armor, and Warsaw needs Berlin’s permission to send them to a non-NATO country. Getting Leopards into Ukrainian hands isn’t as easy as rolling them across the border from friends farther West in Europe. Finland has 200 in operation or in storage.