Germany’s fault. Their ability to deliver Leopard IIs, and upgrades, to paying customers is their main hangup.
They can’t or won’t fill orders they’ve already got. They won’t accept production partnerships.
The Koreans look like they are going to take all their markets soon.
You seem like you know what you're talking about, but I disagree on this point.
A German tank is still a German tank.
(Even Oddball was pissing himself when he heard about the Tigers guarding the bank.)