The fact that the Polish government has had to go so far as to present a formal request reveals the level of mistrust and lack of understanding of what Berlin is doing
Rafael Loss suggests that Germany’s poor handling of the tank issue has harmed its credibility
You can get up to 80-100 tanks from Europe pretty quickly, enough to equip an entire Ukrainian Leopard 2 brigade
Rafael Loss explains in this interview the significance of Germany’s green light for a European Leopard coalition
It is a problem that is harming German credibility on the international stage and the German democratic political discourse in Berlin
The strategic reality, with which Ukraine sees itself confronted, should have been approached differently
Rafael Loss argues that the military necessity to supply Western-produced tanks to Ukraine has been obvious for months
Russia likely already has a good understanding of the capabilities of the older Leopard 2s due to espionage and tanks Turkey lost in Syria
Rafael Loss argues that concerns about sensitive technology should not prevent Leopard 2 transfers to Ukraine
A Leopard 2 coalition would ensure a steady supply of ammunition and spare parts
Rafael Loss explains how Western tanks can relieve some of the Ukrainian army’s operational
One should not forget the current modernisation of the Polish army. This makes Poland an important partner for the US […]
In larger numbers, I would rather expect the Abrams in the second half of the year. For political reasons, a small advance division however rather quickly
Gustav Gressel assumes that it will be months before a substantial number of Abrams tanks are in service in Ukraine
The Leopard is a European tank. Knowhow, maintenance, training are distributed across Europe
