A Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday it makes more sense to send German, not American, tanks to Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said this week he hopes NATO allies will collectively send around 100 tanks to Ukraine. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Helsinki is ready to send MBTs pending German approval.
Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas told Reuters Thursday:"Some of the countries will definitely send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, that is for sure." "Ultimately, this is Germany's decision. It's their sovereign decision on what security assistance they will provide, so we won't be able to speak to them. But I think that we are certainly doing what we can to support Ukraine in what they need."
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