The Germans said they would send Leopard 2 tanks, as soon as the US sent M1A2 Abrams. Germany does not want to be ground zero for a soviet strike when the supplier of the tanks are blamed for a lot of dead Russians. Putin is crazy like a Mussolini, Hitler or Stalin. The Russian people are being told that NATO is at war with them, That started when HIMARS and advanced artillery were delivered to Ukraine. What happens when the new tanks are hit by the Russian or Chinese equivalent of a Javelin? oops.. MBT’s require daily maintenance and lot of logistical support. Will Ukraine be able to do that? Just some questions whose answers will not be asked for by the “Free Press of the west”.
Germany thinks by disarming, it won’t be attacked. Maybe it will be proven right. On the other hand, if Poland has lots of Patriot missiles, what cities will Russia target with its intermediate-range missiles?
With respect to Germany, I would like the Congress to revisit providing defense to countries that don’t meet their NATO obligation. If Germany wants Patriot missiles, the price should be equal to its cumulative deficiency.