Germany is discussing the issue of "Leopard-2" military aid, but the manufacturer Rheinmetall stated that it will not be able to prepare the inventory of "Leopard-2" to aid Ukraine until 2024 at the earliest.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] As the Ukrainian-Russian War continued, Britain announced that it would aid the "Challenger 2" (Challenger 2) main tank. 2" (Leopard 2) main tank, but it must obtain the consent of Germany. Germany is also discussing the issue of "Leopard-2" military aid, but the manufacturer Rheinmetall stated that the inventory of "Leopard-2" aid will not be ready until 2024 at the earliest Wu.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Polish President Andrzej Duda (Andrzej Duda) announced during his visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv (Lviv) that Poland has decided to provide Ukraine with the "Leopard-2" combat vehicle, but only if it is donated together with other countries. At the same time, the "Leopard-2" tank is made in Germany, and any transfer of the "Leopard-2" must be approved by the German government.

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The German government is also rumored to be discussing the "Leopard-2" military aid issue. An anonymous official revealed that the German government will decide whether to provide military aid to the "Leopard-2" before the multinational military aid meeting on the 20th. The current government intention is very likely. would agree.

However, the CEO of manufacturer Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, revealed that if Germany decides to allow Rheinmetall to prepare and prepare the "Leopard-2" in stock, it will have to wait until 2024 at the earliest before it can provide military aid to Ukraine; currently Rheinmetall has There are 22 "Leopard-2" and 88 "Leopard-1" in combat readiness inventory, but the maintenance cost needs hundreds of millions of euros. Pepper bluntly said: "We cannot repair these tanks without an order because the cost is as high as several hundred million euros." billion euros. Rheinmetall could not absorb the sum itself first.”

Pepper said that refurbishment of tanks that have been in disrepair for a long time is not only about repainting, but also returning to combat readiness, which is equivalent to dismantling and refurbishing, which takes a whole year; Playing a decisive role in the Ukrainian War, with the Main Battle Vehicle, troops can break through enemy lines and end protracted trench warfare.

"Leopard-2" is the main tank mainly serving in the German Bundeswehr. There are a number of models from A1 to A7. It is recognized as one of the most outstanding and balanced main tanks today. It is currently in Germany, Spain, and Poland. , Greece, Denmark, and Finland, among many others.