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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.
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.