Experts say Germany's Leopard 2 tank, pictured, is better suited for Ukraine's military and easier to access than US Abrams models. - Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden pledged the Abrams tanks to Ukraine in January, which prompted Germany to send its Leopard 2 tanks that Kyiv's armed forces have already been using for months.

Leopard versus Abrams. Discussion. I’ve been reading analysis here (I am in Australia) regarding the merits of Leopard tanks compared to Abrams with respect to overseas conflicts in Eastern Europe. The main benefit of Leopard appears to be the choice of fuel (diesel) and serviceability. I’m not terribly knowledgeable about tanks.

On Jan. 24, public outrage over reports that Turkey was using its Leopard 2s to kill Kurdish fighters in the Syrian enclaves of Afrin and Manbij forced Berlin to freeze the hostage-for-tanks deal. The Leopard 2 is often compared to its near contemporary, the M-1 Abrams. In truth, the two designs share broadly similar characteristics, including
The first Leopard could take months to arrive on the battlefield, and the Abrams a year or longer. The tanks will also number far fewer than the hundreds that Ukraine says it needs to defeat the In fairness, the Swedes were testing a gimped version of the M1A2 Abrams that didn't have the DU armor layers. But, as far as I know, it's generally accepted among us Americans that the Leopard 2 series tanks are better armored than their American counterparts. uXs61r.
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