People in Germany have appeared to diverge on whether the decision was right. And the country is fractured along party lines, generations and geography.
The biggest moment in the Ukraine war this week took place hundreds of miles from the battlefield. After days of diplomatic pressure from its increasingly exasperated NATO allies, Germany announced Wednesday that it would send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a potentially pivotal move in the conflict that could decisively tip the balance in Kyiv’s favor. The United States and a number of European nations will also provide sophisticated battle tanks to Ukrainian forces.
Clear differences in opinion could be seen among eastern and western Germans as well as younger and older generations. The poll showed that there was more support for sending heavy battle tanks in Germany’s western states, with every second person supporting the delivery, while in the former communist states, 59% rejected the idea. For Eric, this geographical split makes sense.
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