Germany wants to buy Leopard 2 battle tanks from Switzerland to replace tanks that Berlin and its Western allies are sending to Ukraine
Germany Wants to Buy Leopard 2s Back from Switzerland, to Replace Tanks Going to Ukraine
The Swiss Defense Ministry said that Germany’s defense and economy ministers wrote on Feb. 23 to Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd, setting out German manufacturer Rheinmetall’s interest in buyingThey assured Amherd that the tanks, if bought, wouldn’t be sent to Ukraine and would be used by Germany or its NATO and European partners to fill the gaps in their own stocks created by their donations of tanks to Kyiv and to improve the availability of replacement parts.
Her ministry said that the army has determined that in principle it would be possible to do without a “limited number” of battle tanks.
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