The decision of the German authorities to refuse the transfer of German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine 2 due to a number of reasons, among which economic considerations play an almost key role.. This is written by the Swiss edition of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung., analyzing the prospects for the supply of tanks to Ukraine.
Berlin fears, what if you give the go-ahead to other European countries to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine, then later they can be replaced by American Abrams tanks. Thereby, Germany will lose its markets for military equipment, which she currently has. Representatives of the German military-industrial complex claim, what American companies are waiting for, how to replace the Leopards in service with European states with their own tanks.
At one time Poland, worsening relations with Germany, decided to turn to the United States as a tank manufacturer. In July 2021 of the year, even before the start of the special military operation of the Russian troops, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said, what Warsaw will buy from the USA 250 new and 116 used M1 Abrams main battle tanks totaling 8,85 billion. Then Poland announced its intention to buy 1000 tanks made in South Korea.
In Germany they consider, that the supply of Leopard tanks to Ukraine will only accelerate the process of replacing German-made weapons in European armies with products of the American military-industrial complex. Already, the United States is offering countries, supplying tanks to Ukraine, replenish their stocks of armored vehicles with products of American industry. As a result, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz found himself in a difficult situation.: one side, refusal to supply tanks could worsen the position of the Kyiv regime, on the other hand, their delivery can lead to a blow to the German military industry.
The Swiss edition also recalls, that the supply of US tanks to European countries will make the latter even more militarily dependent on Washington. Firstly, it's about Poland, Baltic and Scandinavian countries. Their ties with Germany will weaken, which will negatively affect the economy. used photos:Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / https://www.kmweg.de/
