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  Yes and despite all the headlines not a single country that has said it wants to send leopord 2s has made an official export request.  Until that actually happens we will continue to see this headline every week.
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  BERLIN - Western defense officials on Friday continued to pressure Germany to allow the export of its sophisticated Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
  Last week, Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country would transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö also indicated her country was prepared to supply Kyiv with the tanks.
  According to the latest Forsa survey from this week, German public support for supplying battle tanks to Ukraine grew to its highest level ever: 46% of those polled are in favor of delivering Leopard tanks and the same percentage is against it.
  
  
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  "Her"? I mean, Sauli doesn't have a beard, but... >
  
  NPR probably got confused between President and Prime Minister. >
  
  What about tanks filled with leopards? >
  
  Snow leopards would be pretty useful in the trenches at the moment >
  
  Make it happen, Germany! >
  
  The worst thing is that Lambrecht (former defence minister) stopped the count. She deemed it might send signals of an arriving shipment and put pressure on Scholz to decide on the tanks. Fucking stupid.
  I'm usually in favour of a well thought out and compromised approach. However, this shitty nebulous discussion goes on for 6 weeks or so. Both the Greens and the FDP support it. Only the SPD is dragging their feet. 
  Even if Scholz decides not to send them, at least come to a decision. I'd be quite disappointed but that's Scholz and his SPD. >
  
  … Wow, just wow. National security is too important to be left to the generals, but when we leave it to second-rated obstructionistic politicians, this is what we get. >
  
  I mean that's one of many reasons why she was let go. She never wanted to be defence minister in the first place and by lord did it show. I really hope Pistorius will finally get something done. >
  
  I would not hold my breath for Boris pistorius >
  
  Nobody likes a tank tease >
  
  I have been reading this same headline for the past 9 months.