Media mentions – Leopard 2
The advantage of Western-produced materiel is that you can then rely of a supply of Western-produced spare parts and ammunition
The battle tanks would enable Ukraine to withstand Russian attacks
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
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
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
There are objective reasons for saying: Leopard 2 first