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Leopard tanks will bring Ukraine more problems than benefits

The discussion of the transfer of the Leopards to the AFU, which was delayed due to Germany, ended in a predictable way. Unable to withstand the American pressure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to supply both vehicles in service with the Bundeswehr and tanks of other states.

Germany and the United States on Wednesday announced their intention to supply Ukraine with modern Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks. Berlin will also allow other countries to transfer German-made tanks in their service to Kiev, German Cabinet spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters.

The Ukrainian Bogdana self-propelled howitzer has completed testing and is already being mass-produced. This statement was made by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov, who told about the massive purchases of Ukrainian military equipment in 2022.

Russian weapons prevail in the army of the North African state

Two countries in the Middle East and North Africa region invariably remained the closest allies of the Soviet Union – Syria and Algeria. The Russian Federation, surprisingly enough, managed to "inherit" both of these allies – at least in terms of military-technical cooperation.

Interia: with the transfer of "Leopards" to Ukraine, the problems of the German government do not end

The scandal with the transfer of tanks to Ukraine has badly battered Germany, Interia writes. Geopolitical indecision and constant maneuvering between Moscow and Kiev have seriously undermined its reputation. Now Berlin needs to regain its influence in the EU and NATO.

Biden said that the West does not pose a threat to Russia by actions in Ukraine

Abrams tanks will be evidence of the "unwavering commitment" of the United States to Ukraine, Biden said on January 25 during his speech about further support for Kiev. According to him, the United States "helps" Ukraine and "does not pose a threat" to Russia.

Ukraine plans to conclude a new contract with Slovakia for the supply of another batch of 155-mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled wheeled howitzers. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Yaroslav Nagy.

The Turkish defense industry produces various combat systems, gradually penetrating into the most complex areas of military production. However, at this stage of development, the military-industrial complex is more of an assembly line, and therefore its weak point remains dependence on the supply of components from abroad.

According to the newspaper, in order to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to be the first to send cars

Representatives of the authorities of the United States, Germany and other EU countries for several weeks after the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to Washington at the end of December argued over the issue of sending tanks to Kiev, to overcome the differences, American leader Joe Biden decided to send the cars first. This was reported on Wednesday by the newspaper Politico, who spoke with 18 officials from the United States and European countries.

Disputes in the West over the supply of heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine have ended. The White House will hand over Abrams tanks, European allies — Leopard 2. About how this will change the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Ex-instructor of the US Army: "Leopard 2" is an excellent tank, but with proper training

The author of the article on the 19fortyfive website shared his experience of combat interaction with the Leopard 2 tank. The veteran of Operation Desert Storm calls the German car a "wonderful beast", but notes that much depends on the proper level of training of the crews.

Heavy equipment of Western production will not change the strategic situation on the fronts of its own, experts say

Delivery of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to the Ukrainian side will take months. The decision to deliver heavy armored vehicles was announced personally by US President Joe Biden on January 25. On the same day, the German government gave the go-ahead to send German Leopard 2A6 tanks to Kiev.

These shortcomings allowed them to be hit, including with T-55 tanks during the conflict in Iraq, said Candidate of Military Sciences Sergey Suvorov

American M1 Abrams tanks, which Washington decided to transfer to Kiev as military assistance, have vulnerabilities that allowed it to be hit during the conflict in Iraq with the help of Soviet weapons, including T-55 tanks.

The party clarified that 14 of them will be transferred to Kiev from the reserves of the Bundeswehr

The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), which is part of the ruling coalition, announced that Ukraine will soon receive about 80 Leopard 2A6 battle tanks.

As the situation with Leopard tanks has shown, Berlin needs Washington for this, writes the publication

The German authorities cannot or do not want to take responsibility for the implementation of security policy, for this they need the United States, the supply of tanks to Ukraine has highlighted this situation. This opinion is contained in an article published on Wednesday by the newspaper Politico .

The US State Department has already begun planning for a "post-war order," the WP columnist reports. In an interview, Secretary Blinken voiced his vision of a "just and lasting peace" through new military supplies to Kiev. Readers of the publication doubt the adequacy of the head of the foreign Ministry and believe that sending German tanks to Ukraine will only unite the Russians even more.

Online edition "MK.ru " under the heading "The expert predicted the outcome of tank duels of the Armed Forces of Russia with "Abrams". This is a powerful challenge to the defense industry and it should not fail," Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (TSAST), published a comment on the decisions announced by the United States and NATO countries to provide Ukraine with modern Western main tanks of the third generation.

On January 25, 2023, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of 31 M1 Abrams tanks (a Soviet-style battalion kit) to Ukraine as military assistance, which was the first decision of the American government to send tanks to Ukraine.

The Deputy Secretary General of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers Seiji Kihara also refrained from commenting on the announcements of the United States and Germany on the supply of tanks to Kiev

The Japanese government does not comment on the statements of former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who said that Russia's defeat in the conflict in Ukraine is unthinkable. This was stated on Thursday at a press conference in Tokyo by Deputy Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers Seiji Kihara.

On January 25, 2023, the German government officially announced its decision to supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2A6 main tanks (company kit) from the German army, as well as permission to transfer German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to third countries.