US ‘doesn’t object’ to Germany giving Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine
According to the media, the USA welcomes the transfer of German tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Photo:Bundeswehr-Fotos)
Washington has made it clear to Berlin that it is not opposed to the transfer of Leopard-2 battle tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which Kyiv has regularly requested, German newspaper FAZ reported on Dec. 7.
According to two well-informed sources of the publication, U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security advisor Jake Sullivan has already told Germany his position on this issue.
Back in October, in a telephone conversation with Jens Plötner, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s foreign policy advisor, Sullivan stated that the United States would welcome the transfer of Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine, the German newspaper said.
Meanwhile, the U.S. authorities note that they have not asked for such deliveries, since this should be done at Germany’s own initiative.
The German government has not denied the reports about Sullivan’s signals to Plötner, only noting that it was “in constant contact with allies, particularly the United States, regarding joint efforts to support Ukraine.”
According to experts, there are strong arguments in favor of first supplying Ukraine with the Leopard-2 tanks, since they are also used by the Polish army, so maintenance of the equipment is easier to establish due to the proximity of the two countries.
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