Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "Why has Germany still not decided on Leopard 2 tank supplies to Ukraine? | Ukraine latest" video.

@aditya-ml6km No Ukraine does not have the logistics to support the Abrams The Abrams uses gas turbine engine which requires specialized training The Leopard 2 uses a diesel engine which does not Then it boils down to time The only tanks in Europe are the modernized M1A2 SEP which the US can't provide The older M1A1 are in the US X amount of days moving them from storage to the ship yards, another day or 2 for loading 11 days crossing the pod. Then unload and back to rail from UK to Poland at least between 6 to 8 weeks nominally just to get the M1 to Ukraine hands There are thousands of older model Leopard 2A4 in the EU that could be in Ukraine in as little as 7 days The Leopard 2 is just the right tank
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Germany position is strange but he does have a point, the US does have a massive surplus but what he should be saying is for the US to give Leopard 2 countries M1A1s as replacements for their Leopard 2 given to Ukraine The US has 3000 M1A1/M1A2 in storage 500 for 500 would make sense
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The Abrams is not the right tank for Ukraine It boils down to time The only tanks in Europe are the modernized M1A2 SEP which the US can't provide The older M1A1 are in the US X amount of days moving them from storage to the ship yards, another day or 2 for loading 11 days crossing the pod. Then unload and back to rail from UK to Poland at least between 6 to 8 weeks nominally just to get the M1 to Ukraine hands plus the additional time for training 3 months total There are thousands of older model Leopard 2A4 in the EU that could be in Ukraine in as little as 7 days Ukraine forces could be operational within a month with Leopard 2A4 The Leopard 2A4 is literally the tank that is needed All need US need to do is supply both M830A1 HEAT rounds as well older M829A2 SABOs as the L44 can use it The M830 and M829A2 are being phased so that saves them money with demilitarization and disposal
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