Who is Lining Up to Send Tanks for Ukraine?

Germany has approved sending tanks to Ukraine after Britain said it would send Challenger 2 tanks and Poland pushed for Berlin’s approval to send German-made Leopard 2 tanks.

Ukraine has recently faced resistance to its requests for main battle tanks to fight against the invading Russian army.

Germany

Germany said it would supply Leopard 2 battle tanks, a German-built vehicle with a 120 mm smoothbore gun that is one of the most widely used guns in the West. It said it aimed to quickly field two battalions of Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine, and that Berlin would provide 14 from stock as a first step.

United States:

US officials say Washington is ready to send dozens of its M1 Abrams battle tanks, reversing its previous position. The tank is fitted with a 120 mm smooth bore gun.

Britain

The British government announced in January that it would send a squadron, or 14, of its Challenger 2 battle tanks, which have a 120 mm rifled gun.

poland

Warsaw has said it is prepared to send 2 of its Leopard 14 tanks and has submitted a request for approval to Berlin. Poland welcomed Germany’s move on Wednesday to approve re-exports from countries using Leopard 2 tanks.

Norway

Newspapers reported that the Norwegian government was considering whether to send some of its Leopard tanks.

Finland

The Finnish government has said it may donate a small number of Leopard 2 tanks. ukraine If a broad group of European countries decided to do the same.

France

The French government is considering sending its Leclerc tank, which has a 120 mm smoothbore gun, saying all options are on the table. It had previously resisted the demands, saying that French overseas missions limited the numbers available to send and that the heavy-maintenance demands of the tank meant it was not ideal.

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