The battle tanks would enable Ukraine to withstand Russian attacks
Media mentions – Charting the Long War
German radio refers to the Leopard plan
To provide Leopard 2 tanks would be part of showing that resolve of going forward in the long war that Ukraine is still fighting
So far, there is no reason to believe that Putin’s thinking has changed in recent months
For those countries that decide to deliver older battle tanks to Ukraine, the European Peace Facility could then refinance the purchase of newer versions of the main battle tank
The FAZ refers to the “Leopard Plan” by Gustav Gressel, Rafael Loss and Jana Puglierin
There is no concrete idea of what an end to the war should entail
The European debate over the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks seems to become livelier by the day with voices from Finland, Denmark, Poland and other countries expressing support
Military capabilities had not been of any public or political interest for more than 20 years
For decades, we have pushed everything military into the dirty corner, it was viewed negatively because many did not want to see that a liberal democracy like Germany needs armed forces
Ukraine can bring its soldiers more safely into the combat zone this way