German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg are meeting today in a meeting from which a statement on the matter is expected.
The United States believes that Germany could allow third countries to supply German-made Leopard tanks to the Ukrainian military in the coming hours or days. In this sense, Western countries await what will happen today in the scheduled meeting between German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price assured a press conference that “Germany is a reliable ally on this front”, defending Germany’s commitment to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Regarding the German country’s refusal so far to hand over its Leopard tanks, Price has assured that “it is possible” that “more” will be heard from the Germans in the coming hours or days.
Similarly, the US spokesman added that at the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, many people would not have believed all the contributions he has made so far. You’ve listed some of the systems you’ve delivered so far; including the IRIS-T anti-missile system, the MLRS missile launchers and the Patriot missile battery.
Similarly, he has pointed out that “Ukraine already has tanks,” wanting to remember that the United States helped its military obtain them. “We’ve worked with them to get Russian and Russian-made tanks that they’re already trained on, they know how to use them, they can use them right away, they can repair them, they can keep them operational, and most importantly, they can be effective with it,” Price said.
“We will continue to do our part to provide Ukraine with what it needs,” said the foreign ministry spokesman, recalling that it has given weapons to the Ukrainian army up to 30 times, all worth billions of dollars.
Meeting between Germany and NATO
Today, a meeting is scheduled between German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Some countries such as Poland and Finland are waiting to see what comes out of this meeting. Both countries had already shown their willingness to supply Leopard tanks to the Ukrainian army.
Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has even stated that he will soon ask Berlin for formal permission to send the tanks and has assured that if he does not get the green light, he will aim for “an international coalition of countries”. with which the delivery can be agreed”.
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Source: EITB
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