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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

NATO's Debate on Giving Tanks to Ukraine

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The Wall Street Journal

News, Society & Culture

4.22.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

With Russian troops expected to go on offense soon, some NATO allies want to provide Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but Germany is saying no unless the U.S. also sends its Abrams tanks. What explains the German reluctance, and should President Biden agree to offer Ukraine some U.S. armor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal,

0:21.7

this is Potomac Watch.

0:25.8

The U.S. and NATO Allies consider sending tanks

0:29.1

to help Ukraine break Russian positions.

0:31.9

But what accounts for Germany's reluctance?

0:34.0

Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with The Wall Street Journal.

0:36.7

We are joined today by my colleagues,

0:39.2

columnist Joe Sternberg in London,

0:41.5

and Kim Strassel here back in the USA.

0:44.7

Last week, the U.S. announced another $2.5 billion

0:49.0

in aid to Ukraine.

0:50.5

And on Friday, representatives of 50 governments

0:53.5

met in Germany at Ramstein Air Base.

0:55.5

And the negotiation there,

0:57.2

part of it seemed to be whether the U.S.

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