The German Leopard 2 tank (here during a military exercise in Nowogard, Poland, May 19, 2022) is considered one of the most successful models in the world. WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP
ANALYSIS – At a time when we are celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the Franco-German Elysée Treaty, it is difficult to find traces of the strategic couple. Germany has military capabilities but is reluctant to fully deploy them without US support. France is orphaned by a partnership with Berlin, which it seems to be the only one that believes in.
Is the Franco-German couple still working in the strategic field? As we prepare to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Élysée Treaty between France and Germany on Sunday, given the Russo-Ukrainian war and the ongoing debate over heavy arms supplies to Ukraine, this question deserves a question. In this respect, it is fascinating to observe the positions and experimentation of the various Western partners in the run-up to the crucial meeting of NATO allies in Ramstein, scheduled for Friday. Solid Europe – Poland and Great Britain at the top – has clearly put itself in the lead to educate the others.
The British, who have little operational equipment, were nevertheless the first to announce that they would send 14 Challenger tanks to Kyiv. Poland, which is very active in Ukraine and has German Leopard tanks in its stocks, is impatiently awaiting the green light from…
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