German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will allow the export of German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine if the US sends its own tanks, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a German government source. Poland and Finland have both said they're ready to send some of their Leopard...
German Vice Chancellor Says Poland Can Send Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
Germany's vice chancellor said Thursday that Berlin won't stand in the way of Poland sending German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a move that would significantly escalate Western military aid for Kyiv and risk provoking Moscow. "There is a difference between making...
Poland Says It’s Ready to Send German-Made Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
Poland's president said Wednesday that Warsaw has decided to send Ukraine a company of German-made Leopard 2 tanks as part of an "international coalition," although it's not yet clear if Berlin has signed off on the delivery. "A company of Leopard tanks will be handed...
German Foreign Minister Appears in Kharkiv as Pressure to Provide Ukraine Tanks Mounts
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made an unannounced visit to the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday as Berlin is under growing pressure to provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks. Berlin recently pledged to send Ukraine its Marder armored...
China Launches More Military Drills Around Taiwan Over ‘Collusion’ Between Taipei and ‘External Forces’
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it launched more military exercises around Taiwan on Sunday to counter the "collusion" between Taiwan and "external forces" as US and other Western support for Taipei continues to increase. "The exercise focused on land...
Germany Signs Contract to Purchase F-35s That Can Carry US Nuclear Warheads
Germany on Wednesday signed a contract with the US to purchase dozens of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads that the US keeps in Germany. There are about 20 US B-61 nuclear gravity bombs stored in Germany under...
NATO Chief Says Russia Relations Can’t Be Repaired Even After Fighting
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that trust between the West and Russia has been "destroyed" and that relations couldn't return to normal even after the fighting ended in Ukraine, CNBC reported on Monday. "Even if the fighting ends, we will not return to...
Poland Changes Course, Will Accept German Patriot Missiles
On Tuesday, Poland's defense minister said that the country would accept a German offer to deploy a Patriot air defense missile system on Polish territory, changing course after Warsaw rejected the idea. Germany made the offer after a Ukrainian air defense missile...
Macron Says Security Guarantees for Russia Needed for Future Peace Deal
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Russia's security concerns when it comes to NATO expansion need to be taken into account in any future peace talks and that the West needs to be prepared to give Moscow guarantees. "We need to prepare what we are ready to...
Poland Rebuffs Germany’s Offer to Deploy Patriot Missiles
The Polish government has rebuffed an offer from Germany to deploy Patriot air defense missiles to Poland by suggesting that they should be sent to Ukraine instead, which would significantly escalate NATO involvement in the war with Russia. Sending the Patriots to...