Poland requests German approval to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Poland has formally asked for approval from Germany to transfer some of its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, its defense minister said Tuesday, raising the pressure on Berlin to respond to Kyiv’s pleas and send its own shipment of vehicles into the battlefield.
“The Germans have already received our request for consent to the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine,” Mariusz Blaszczak said on Twitter. “I also appeal to the German side to join the coalition of countries supporting Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks. This is our common cause, because it is about the security of the whole of Europe!”
The German government confirmed receipt of the request; it would not say how quickly it would come to a decision, but emphasized that the process would take place with “necessary urgency.”
Thing is, sending a dribble of MBTs is not going to accomplish much. The USA, Germany and Briton, need to send 300-500 mix of Abrams, Chieftains and Leopard IIs to make an effective armored force. This will allow Ukraine to effectively make a modern combined armed force to force Russia out of their territory. A couple of dozen of modern MBTs may help at a low level but to make an effective force, that just won’t cut it. Canada’s PM saying we need to avoid embarrassing Putin doesn’t help either. Trudeau is an embarrassment to his country.
martens about 1 year ago
Poland requests German approval to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Poland has formally asked for approval from Germany to transfer some of its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, its defense minister said Tuesday, raising the pressure on Berlin to respond to Kyiv’s pleas and send its own shipment of vehicles into the battlefield.
“The Germans have already received our request for consent to the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine,” Mariusz Blaszczak said on Twitter. “I also appeal to the German side to join the coalition of countries supporting Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks. This is our common cause, because it is about the security of the whole of Europe!”
The German government confirmed receipt of the request; it would not say how quickly it would come to a decision, but emphasized that the process would take place with “necessary urgency.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/europe/poland-germany-tanks-request-intl/index.html
Free Radical about 1 year ago
Are they waiting for TU-72s to start rolling across Poland? Too late too bad at that point.
brwydave Premium Member about 1 year ago
Those little, cute leopards are starting to slip under the curtain. It’s hard to herd cats, especially leopards.
gammaguy about 1 year ago
Latest headline: Germany has not only given Poland permission to send their Leopards, but will also be sending some of their own.
blunebottle about 1 year ago
Really, can you blame them for dragging their feet?:
https://www.eugyppius.com/p/is-the-demand-that-german-chancellor
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member about 1 year ago
Thing is, sending a dribble of MBTs is not going to accomplish much. The USA, Germany and Briton, need to send 300-500 mix of Abrams, Chieftains and Leopard IIs to make an effective armored force. This will allow Ukraine to effectively make a modern combined armed force to force Russia out of their territory. A couple of dozen of modern MBTs may help at a low level but to make an effective force, that just won’t cut it. Canada’s PM saying we need to avoid embarrassing Putin doesn’t help either. Trudeau is an embarrassment to his country.