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There's a fucking huge difference between being drafted for WW II and getting drafted for Vietnam. 
These people are fighting for their own land, lives & liberty and benefit from having a leader who inspires them to press on. The fact they were "drafted" is meaningless in this context....
Canada has, or at least had, 80 or so.  They were being used as target practice starting a few years ago.  If any of them dodged that fate I hope we can send them too. >

CanadianForces on IG posted a few pics today of Leopard 2s being delivered to Ukraine. The comments section is absolutely wild. Being Canadian used to stand for something, including protecting the little guy. It would seem that many have forgotten. >

Was rough man I tried to reason with a couple of them, but shocking how brainwashed they were. Especially when i mentioned how Russia constantly invades our airspace. >

It’s either fight this weakened version of Russia or let them assimilate Ukraine into Russia and we’ve got a bigger, more capable adversary. This is the lesser of two evils if you assume all wars are evil and if you understand the world is full of shades of gray you recognize this is the moral thing to do. >

You know this is kind of getting into the domino theory but on the other hand russians are openly talking about attacking Poland and Moldova next... >

The theory is fact, that is how empires start. How Rome a city became greatest European empire >

Do you remember the recent history of the "domino theory", like from the last century? :) >

How effective are Leopard 1 tanks going to be on the battlefield? What do they match up with favorably, and where are they outclassed? >

Leopard 1 has pretty weak armor, but a decent gun and fire control system. They're pretty nimble too.
In a close-in brawl the Leopard 1 is outclassed by the T-72, but put some distance between them and the odds even out more. Despite its age the 105 mm gun is more than adequate for dealing with T-72's and T-62's, as proven during Desert Storm.
The Leopard 1, like most western tanks, is ideal for taking pot-shots at tanks approaching from a distance while hiding behind the top of a hill (in this picture being demonstrated by a French Leclerc tank.).
Soviet tanks are much worse at this as they can't point their guns nearly as low. >

My goodness, that tank is positioned like a prone infantryman >

Add to that modern gun stabilizer ms that allows shit like This and tanks get fucking scary. For those that do not want to click a link it's a leopard 2 driving with a beer glass full of beer on the end of its barrel doi g probably 20mph and you can see the hull rising and dropping like 3ft but it doesn't spill a drop. >

That's mind-boggling in two ways. Your gun can be perfectly stable while you're tumbling around inside, and it's tech from 1986?! I guess it's all just mechanical?
Any idea if modern tanks have anything like aim-assist? Can they track targets and accommodate for trajectories? >

Basically. I know the abrams can hit a moving target while its moving at the same time. Also trajectories dont matter as much with tank shells as the do with artillery. Tanks fire relatively flat to hit there target. Artillery lobs the shells high in the air so they drop on the enemy from above  so they do have to worry about the shells trajectory but not nearly as much as arty. >

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From Bloomberg News reporter Arne Delfs:
Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands will supply Ukraine with 178 older generation Leopard 1 battle tanks, according to people familiar with the decision.
The joint initiative is the latest shipment of heavy military equipment for the government in Kyiv ahead of an expected intensification of fighting with invading Russian forces in coming weeks.
German public broadcaster ZDF quoted Defense Minister Boris Pistorius as saying that the government in Berlin had “agreed to supply a large contingent of Leopard A1s with a group of various European countries.
”The delivery would be made in stages, with “about 20, 25” to arrive by the European summer and more than 100 by early next year, ZDF quoted Pistorius as saying during a visit to Kyiv. >


The delivery would be made in stages, with “about 20, 25” to arrive by the European summer and more than 100 by early next year

I am afraid this will be too late for this war… >

Ukraine stopped Russia's advances with anti-tank missiles and artillery. They needs tanks to go on the offensive and take back the land they lost, but they don't need them while they're just defending.
What they do need, and urgently, is anti-air missiles to replace the ones they're using, and longer range missiles. >

I'm not sure Leopard 1 is that effective? >

if they put the Leopard 1's in the back, all the more experienced UA T-series tanks can be moved to the front. 
Like when the UK committed 1 company of Challengers, it means UA has 15 tanks for base defense and can move 15 tanks up to cover ground. >

Very easy to say from the safety of your home. Much harder to actually utilize in the field of battle. Especially when you consider the fact vast majority of Ukrainians are drafted.