Tanks, however, have been a challenging point: An unnamed Scholz spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal last week that Germany would not commit to sending any of its own Leopard 2s unless the U ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under pressure to approve an increase in international military support for Kyiv by allowing the export of Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. Germany has resisted ...

The Leopard 2 was originally designed in the 1970s for the West German army in response to Soviet threats during the Cold War. ... 'Tank coalition' not necessarily drawing NATO into conflict.

Western defense officials are meeting to coordinate military assistance to Ukraine. Germany has resisted their efforts to persuade the country to export its Leopard 2 tanks, or allow others to do so.

The Leopard 2 “is an offensive weapon that will be thrown into high-intensity battles,” he said. “Vehicles will be destroyed, and people will die in these tanks.” More to Read ...

The Leopard 2 is one of the most widely used Western tanks. But in general, three decades after the end of the Cold War, tanks and other heavy weapons are in scarce supply in most of the West.