![]() ![]() ![]() Now, German-made tanks will be rolling into Ukraine. Deemed offensive weapons, these would supposedly expose Germany to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fury. ![]() As pressure from Germany’s allies and Ukrainians rose, more serious stuff was dribbled out bit by bit: artillery, shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles, armored personnel carriers, flak panzers and short-range rockets. Initially, Germany sent only helmets and body armor to Ukrainians battling the Russian invaders. BBC News, Washington and London After weeks of reluctance, Germany has agreed to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, in what Kyiv hopes will be a game-changer on the battlefield. The decision signals a stunning reversal of a longstanding, and obsessively upheld, principle of German foreign policy: no offensive hardware for Ukraine we Germans can’t afford to rile the Russians. As a result, the 1920 National Defense Act disbanded the U.S. Germany is under intense pressure to provide Ukraine with its Leopard 2 tanks, which could have a significant impact against the Russian invasion. Germany’s decision on Wednesday sees it join a growing movement among NATO powers to equip Kyiv with vehicles. In 1919, Pershing recommended to a joint session of the Senate and House Committee on Military Affairs that the tank be subordinated to the infantry. A year into the war, Germany is suddenly set to deliver 14 Leopard 2 tanks. Leopards are not the only modern tanks on their way to Ukraine. It shows a German panzer with a Ukrainian flag. Sean Gallup/Getty Images BERLIN Germany's defense minister said his government has not yet decided whether to send German-made battle tanks to Ukraine, but signaled the country hadn't. HAMBURG – “Tankeschön,” reads a punning meme making the rounds online these days. ![]()
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