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I'm surprised Germany is hesitant in sending tanks eastward.
new term: tank hesitancy >

Hesitanksy >

Tanksy - like Banksy, but paints only shitty stencils of Trotsky's ugly face. >

Washington and many Western allies say the Leopards - which Germany made in the thousands during the Cold War and exported to its allies - are the only suitable option available in big enough numbers.
A German government source said Berlin would lift its objections if Washington sends its own Abrams tanks. U.S. officials say the Abrams, which runs on powerful turbine engines, uses too much fuel for Kyiv's strained logistics system to keep many of them supplied at the front. >

Also, isn't the US sending Bradley Vehicles? Those things destroyed more T-72s than the Abrams in Desert Storm. Why does it have to be Abrams for Germany? >

It’s called moving the goalposts >

If the US actually does send Abrams, it will either not be enough to satisfy Germany, or they'll be the wrong type of Abrams.  I don't understand what the Germans are thinking here.  Sure, if Nordstream was still online, they'd have a reason to avoid pissing off the Russians, but that's no longer a factor.  
Get your act together, Germany.  You want Russian gas?  Then use those Leopard tanks and go get it! >

US will most likely send the Iraqi variants of Abrams that they sent to Iraq. >

we germans criticize it also. in fact, most parts of the government does so. it's literally only our chancellor blocking it against everyone else. >

I don't even understand how he was elected in the first place with his cum ex and wirecard handling. Especially when Baerbock got ao much shit over a minor mistake in her CV. >


cum ex

I Googled thinking it's a cum-filled sex scandal with his ex-wife or something. Disappointed to learn it's Latin describing shares lol. >

And now you disappointed me too. I, too, thought it would be some saucy little scandal, but nope, just some typical boring and gray German stuff. >

In the 40’s you couldn’t get them to stop sending tanks now you can’t get them to start. >

Quoting Scholtz "we cannot let Ukraine war turn into NATO war". He's still afraid to properly stand against russia, not having enough common sense that not helping Ukraine decisively win WILL spill the war closer to NATO. His goal should be Ukraine's victory, not saving dictator's feelings. >

I can respect the man for wanting peace, but I thought we've already learned the hard way that unless you stand up to a bully you're just enabling them. I mean Georgia, Chechnya, Crimea... Ukraine. Feels awfully similar to the prelude of another big war. 
Bully didn't learn, it's time to slap 'em silly. >

Yeah he's clearly not willing to do the slapping