US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine
The US thinks it is more productive to send German Leopards since many allies have them and Ukrainian troops would need less training.
The US thinks it is more productive to send German Leopards since many allies have them and Ukrainian troops would need less training.
Forces News spoke to Brigadier (Ret'd) Ben Barry about why Ukraine wants German-made Leopard 2 tanks.
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg has called for the speedy delivery of new weapons to Ukraine.
Ninety Stryker vehicles are being sent to Ukraine by the US.
The western tanks have been designed particularly with the defeat of Russian tanks in mind.
As Russia's war against Ukraine continues, the online fight for hearts and minds remains a key battleground.
Combining speed and accuracy, the Leopard tank is capable of hitting targets 5km away while on the move.
The video, shared on the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's Twitter page, shows Mil Mi-34 helicopters flying low over snow-covered fields.
The MOD said General Valery Gerasimov was facing "derision… for attempts to improve the standard of troops' shaving".
MPs intervened after a pledging conference in Germany ended without a commitment by Western allies to send more battle tanks to Ukraine.
Germany has been a 'huge contributor', Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says.
Video posted to Twitter shows the former Royal Navy Sea King now crewed by Ukrainian forces.
Germany is yet to decide if it will provide Ukrainian forces with tanks.
The US Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary said it was "precarious timing" for the ship to be near Hawaii.
The Ukrainian president's call intensifies the pressure on Germany to donate Leopard 2 battle tanks.
"The vehicles offer state-of-the-art, best-in-class technology", according to the Canadian Ministry of National Defence (MND).