The German-made Leopard tank has increasingly come to be portrayed as the holy grail of Ukrainian defense. Finland, Poland and Latvia have said they want to send parts of their leopard stocks to Ukraine, but Germany has continued to hesitate and withheld clear statements. Hear about how charged the issue is in Germany and what is behind the country’s reluctance to give the green light for tanks to Ukraine. At the same time, Britain has promised 14 Challenger tanks to Ukraine.
Therefore, Germany refuses to be pressured
Many observers assumed that Germany would release the Leopards in connection with the meeting at the Ramstein military base on Friday. Hear about what happened inside the meeting and how the missing message from Germany was received in Europe. In Germany, the issue is highly charged for a number of reasons. A strong argument for not sending tanks has been to avoid an escalation of the war. At the same time, increasingly heavier weapons are pointed out as a must for Ukraine.
Contributor: Daniel Alling, Germany correspondent. Stephanie Zakrisson, London correspondent. Robert Dalsjö, research leader at FOI.
Program manager: Caroline Salzinger
Producer: Therese Rosenvinge
Technician: Adam Alvin
Source: ICELAND NEWS