Ukrainian tankers train on a Leopard 2A4. Via social media It appears the 4th Tank Brigade will be the first Ukrainian army unit to operate those Leopard 2 tanks Kyiv’s allies have pledged to the war ...
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To Win With Their Leopard 1 Tanks, Ukrainian Crews Need To Think Like Snipers
Brazilian army Leopard 1A5s. Wikimedia Commons Ukraine is getting at least 100, and as many as 237, surplus Leopard 1A5 tanks from Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark and potentially Belgium. The Leopar...
Ukraine Could Get 237 Leopard 1A5 Tanks—Assuming Someone Can Cut A Deal With A Belgian Arms-Dealer
A Belgian army Leopard 1A5. Wikimedia Commons The governments of Belgium, Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands are trying to scrape up all the old Leopard 1A5 tanks in Europe and send them to Ukraine....
The Ukrainian Army Is Getting Leopard 1 Tanks
A Danish Leopard 1A5 in 1996. Wikimedia Commons Germany has pledged to Ukraine 88 Leopard 1A5 tanks. The ex-German Leopard 1s, combined with another 20 tanks of the same model that Denmark plans to do...
Spain’s Got A Lot Of Old, Broken Leopard 2 Tanks. How Many It Sends To Ukraine Depends On How Many It Can Repair.
A Spanish army Leopard 2E. Wikimedia Commons Spain could end up being one of the biggest donors of surplus Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine—or one of the smallest. The uncertainty over Madrid’s tank pledge ...
Canada Donates Leopard 2A4 Tank Platoon To Ukraine
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces showing to the public Leopard II tank, during the K-Days … [+] Festival in Edmonton. On Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Artur...
Germany Will Send Battle Tanks To Ukraine In Major Policy Reversal
Topline Germany will supply Ukraine with heavy battle tanks and greenlight plans for its allies to do the same, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday, u-turning after months of international p...
Germany Plans Sending Leopard 2 Tanks To Ukraine After Months Of Pressure, Reports Claim
Topline After months of debate and pressure from the west, German officials are set to agree to a plan to send advanced Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, providing Ukrainian forces with much-needed military...
Leopard 2 Tanks From All Over Europe Are Heading To Ukraine As German Resistance Collapses
Polish army Leopard 2s. Wikimedia Commons Germany on Tuesday not only signed off on Poland’s request to export to Ukraine German-made Leopard 2 tanks—Berlin also will donate its own small batch of the...
Dallas Zoo Captures Escaped Leopard After All-Day Search Caused Shut Down
Topline The Dallas Zoo located and secured a clouded leopard Friday afternoon after she somehow escaped her enclosure earlier in the day, prompting a shut down of the facility and a search that involv...
Dallas Zoo Shuts Down After Leopard Goes Missing: ‘Serious Situation’
Topline Dallas Zoo officials have closed the facility to the public and called in police after a clouded leopard apparently escaped its enclosure Friday, saying it is a “serious situation” even though...
Ukraine Needs Leopard 2 Tanks. Its Allies Are Getting Closer To Providing Them.
A German army Leopard 2. NATO photo In the space of a few days this week, France, the United States and Germany all announced they would donate to Ukraine powerful armored vehicles: French AMX-10RC sc...
If NATO Won’t Give Ukraine Offensive Weapons, “Defensive Tanks” Will Do
Older M60-A3 tanks are widely available defensive weapons, and should be sent to Ukraine. AFP via Getty Images It is no secret that Ukraine needs defensive NATO-standard armored vehicles. Speaking at ...
M60 And Leopard Tanks Offer A Strong Response To Russia’s Asymmetric Attacks
M60 battle tanks operate in Saudi Arabia Sygma via Getty Images As Russian strongman Vladimir Putin continues his illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has branched out from the immediate battlefie...