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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech in front of a Leopard 2 tank in Bergen, Germany, October 17, 2022. Portal/Fabian Bimmer
SEEN NEXT TO – Olaf Scholz is likely to miss his goals associated with the formation of the Leopard 2 coalition: too many countries have now backed down, and Germany also sees itself exposed in a role it never wanted to assume.
By Klaus Geiger and Gregor Schwing (Die Welt)
Within a few weeks, Germany’s role has changed significantly. For a long time, the federal government held back tank deliveries – criticized internationally, including from Ukraine and Poland. Then a turning point took place; The federal government has announced the formation of a grand European Leopard 2 coalition. A coalition in which deep cracks are now showing. A look at the numbers is enough to understand that Berlin will not be able to forge an alliance of the size originally intended.
Germany now stands alongside Ukraine and Poland, Kiev’s closest allies — and has never been so closely involved in armaments issues since Russia invaded Ukraine. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) also visited Kiev and…
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