German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Sunday that Germany will not send fighter jets to Ukraine. Ukraine has appealed to the West for more weapons to counter the Russian invasion. After several weeks of hesitation, Berlin decided on Wednesday to send 14 German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and to allow other countries to do the same, Euronews reports.
After much reluctance, the US and its Western allies last week agreed to provide Ukraine with some of the world’s most sophisticated battle tanks: American-made Abrams, German-made Leopards and Brit
In picking the precise type of M1 tank to send, the US must choose between giving Ukraine the best tech possible and risking the capture of secrets by Russia.