Germany Sends Leopard Tanks To Ukraine, Ending Rift Between Western Allies
It follows an official request from the Polish government on Tuesday asking Germany to approve plans to send Leopard 2 tanks to the battlefield, the culmination of a week-long pressure campaign on Europe's leading power to do more to support the cause. of Ukraine at a key moment in the 11-Month War.Germany, which makes the heavy tanks, must grant permission for the weapons to be shipped to a non-NATO country. Ukrainian military leaders have said they need hundreds of tanks to break through Russian defenses. There are an estimated 2,000 Leopard 2 tanks in Europe, including several hundred in Germany…
