Germany’s standoff over tanks for Ukraine overshadows West’s arms-deal meeting

Western defense chiefs are set to gather on Friday for a key meeting designed to showcase a major new arms package for Ukraine. a growing controversy On whether Berlin should allow its allies to give Kyiv German-built battle tanks.

german chancellor olaf scholz Ukraine is coming under increasing pressure from the US and its allies to allow the export of Leopard 2 tanks. So far, the German leader has not given way, saying an agreement would come only after Washington agrees to send US-made M1 Abrams battle tanks, which it has said it stands ready to do. Not there.