Move comes amid reports that the US is likely to contribute its own M1 Abrams battle tanks
The decision to send Leopard 2A6 models has been welcomed as a “relief” by the SPD’s junior partners, who long lobbied for the move.
Until now, Germany had refused to send tanks – or grant export permissions for others – for fear that it could escalate the conflict and see Nato dragged in.When Mr Scholz demanded the US also send battle tanks, Washington refused, saying its Abrams vehicles were ill-suited to Ukraine’s needs.
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