will not be easy for Germany to restore lost confidence
If Germany really wants to be a security partner in the EU, it has to act differently, says Jana Puglierin
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A European consortium might not be enough for him
Scholz may only be able to act on tanks if he can do so in lock-step with the Americans, explains Jana Puglierin
The impression from the outside is always that Germany is being pushed to do something […] and is not leading a movement and taking other states along with it
Jana Puglierin comments on the German government’s hesitation regarding arms deliveries to Ukraine
The battle tanks would enable Ukraine to withstand Russian attacks
Jana Puglierin on military support to Ukraine
German radio refers to the Leopard plan
So far, there is no reason to believe that Putin’s thinking has changed in recent months
Negotiations with Russia are currently unrealistic. For there to be a chance for diplomacy, Moscow must first be stopped militarily, writes Jana Puglierin
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 vision of how to end the war divides Europe into two camps, says Jana Puglierin
We now have to expect a longer period of disorder and uncertainty
Jana Puglierin describes how the war in Ukraine has changed the defence and security policy of the EU and Germany
The ‘Marder’ could be used to transport troops and provide fire support
The ‘Marder’ are not battle tanks, but mean a strengthening of combat capability for Ukraine, says Jana Puglierin