Germany’s reluctance on tanks stems from its history and its politics

BRUSSELS — Since the defeat of Nazism, Germany has self-consciously devoted itself to promoting “peace” and integrating into a European and trans-Atlantic security order where consensus has ... Read More

Germany's reluctance to arm Ukraine is rooted in its past - Los Angeles Times

Germany has agreed to send some of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and to allow allied countries that have them, such as Poland, to do the same. Read More

Pentagon to send Ukraine battle tanks to help in its war with Russia - USA TODAY

The Biden administration will send coveted battle tanks to Ukraine, a move expected to unlock Germany's reluctance to providing its Leopard 2 tanks. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ... Read More

US sends tanks to Ukraine: White House will follow Germany's lead - USA TODAY

The Leopard 2, Germany's main battle tank, is known for its range, mobility and precision. It can travel more than 300 miles and has a top speed of 42mph. Reach Joey Garrison on Twitter @joeygarrison ... Read More

U.S. expected to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, directing a political message to Germany - Los Angeles Times

But U.S. officials are also keen to send a political message to Germany, which has been reluctant to provide its own Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine unless the U.S. also offers tanks. Read More

German Tanks for Ukraine Are Stuck as the US Resists Sending Its Own - Bloomberg.com

The US and some European nations are struggling to overcome Germany’s reluctance to supply its Leopard battle tank to Ukraine, a disagreement that threatens to distract from the unity that ... Read More

U.S. Plans to Send Abrams Tanks to Ukraine, Officials Say

WASHINGTON — Reversing its longstanding resistance, the Biden administration plans to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, in what would be a major step in arming ... Read More

Germany’s Scholz changes defense ministers — but not his reluctance on tanks (yet) - POLITICO

That argument for holding back tank deliveries has started to sound less convincing, however, given the calls from allies like Poland to jointly send Leopards, and after the U.K. announced it would ... Read More

Tanks to Ukraine: Why Germany and the U.S. made a deal to supply the country with both Leopard 2 and Abrams M-1 tanks. - Slate Magazine

Until today, officials in the Pentagon and the White House had opposed sending any M1s, saying the tanks were too complex—too prone to breaking down and too dependent on staggering supply lines ... Read More

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as the U.S. plans to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine - PBS

The news weekly Der Spiegel reported Tuesday, without citing a source, that Germany will provide Ukraine with at least one company of Leopard 2 tanks from its own army’s stock. Read More

Germany is under increased pressure to send its Leopard tanks to Ukraine

So Germany started the worst war in human history that killed 60 million people, and most of them Russians. And after Germany's defeat in 1945, the Allied forces, and especially the U.S. Americans ... Read More

Germany’s Reluctance on Tanks Stems From Its History and Its Politics

Germany’s Reluctance on Tanks Stems From Its History and Its Politics A post-Nazi aversion to war and a commitment to promoting peace through engagement combines with an old fixation on Russia ... Read More