Scholz is concerned about the images of German tanks, the narrative that might be created, and the potential for escalation that such a qualitative leap would have
Media mentions – German foreign policy leadership
Now, we really need to turn around every vehicle and every piece of equipment we have in the West, and I don’t see the willingness in the West yet
We will have to train crews, build supply lines for fuel, ammunition and spare parts. But it has to happen at some point, and the sooner the better
Tagesschau refers to ECFR’s Leopard plan as a “three-way win situation” for Ukraine, Germany, and Europe
Some members of the government are starting to reconsider the red line on supplying tanks
A European “Leopard Plan” in which all participants supply such tanks to Kiev would guarantee the necessary quantity, write Jana Puglierin, Gustav Gressel and Rafael Loss
A European Leopard consortium would mean anything but ‘going it alone’: it would be a demonstration par excellence of European ability to act
The Ukrainians actually created secret weapons depots in preparation for precisely this scenario even back then
The Leopard 2 would be just right now, write Jana Puglierin, Gustav Gressel and Rafael Loss
If Germany decided to provide these types of weapons to Ukraine, other countries would surely follow
Heavy armour will be crucial in this next phase of the war
DW News quotes the ‘Leopard plan’ from Gustav Gressel, Rafael Loss and Jana Puglierin