Germany 🇩🇪 and Poland 🇵🇱 are seemingly let down by partners in providing precious #Leopard2 tanks to war-shaken #Ukraine
"Unexpected silence" and a lack of committment from countries that previously signalled clear openness turn the joint initiative into a struggle.
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"Unexpected silence" and a lack of committment from countries that previously signalled clear openness turn the joint initiative into a struggle.
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The development comes as a surprise for 👉activists after Germany was dubbed "the roadblock of Europe" previously and pressured by partners to #FreeTheLeopards
Now countries such as 🇫🇮🇳🇱 among others are eerily reserved on the matter. So far only 🇨🇦 has committed ...
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Now countries such as 🇫🇮🇳🇱 among others are eerily reserved on the matter. So far only 🇨🇦 has committed ...
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...four L2A4 to the cause, while 🇵🇹 has announced to take part without confirming any numbers, pointing to issue with "spare parts"
Other nations such as 🇪🇸🇳🇴🇩🇰 🇸🇪 have not come out with clear statements about their committment, or showed reluctance
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Other nations such as 🇪🇸🇳🇴🇩🇰 🇸🇪 have not come out with clear statements about their committment, or showed reluctance
https://twitter.com/manta_greg/status/1620134991094218754
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Initially, the think tank ECFR introduced a Leopard 2 plan for Europe last fall, based on the "abundancy" of 2000 Leopard 2 tanks across Europe, pointing to all owner states (including neutral countries and others unlikely to provide tanks).
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ecfr.eu/article/the-le…
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ecfr.eu/article/the-le…
The plan became a driving force in public debate, but at least today the rosy images painted by the ECFR have proven to be disconnected from political reality, and doubts about the prudence of their argument are justified.
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According to news outlets Der Spiegel and n-tv, the German 🇩🇪 government is currently working hard to convince other Leopard 2 owner states to join the tank coalition for and provide at least 2 battalions for #Ukraine
Sources:
n-tv.de/politik/Deutsc…
Sources:
n-tv.de/politik/Deutsc…
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