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Germany’s well-publicised reluctance to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks has exposed deepening divisions within NATO on the nearly year-long war with Russia.
How involved does the West want to get in the war, and what types of weapons should it provide Ukraine? Is arming Ukraine an obligation or a risky move?
Ukraine’s leaders have long made their desire for more sophisticated weapons clear. And last weekend, presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak lashed out at what he called the “global indecision” over the tanks, tweeting “today’s indecision is killing more of our people”.
So why can’t the West agree on how much military support to send to Ukraine?
Strategic and defence expert Matthew Sussex says the back-and-forth on tanks is proof NATO lacks a coherent strategy for the war. And this is endangering the West’s credibility when it comes to backing its strong words with actions.
The West must realise hard compromises are now needed, Sussex writes, even if it means a loss of domestic political capital and the danger of Russian reprisals.
Germany’s decision paralysis has clearly hurt perceptions of NATO unity – and it isn’t helping the Ukrainians one bit, either.
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Justin Bergman
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Matthew Sussex, Australian National University
Germany’s dithering over whether to send tanks to Ukraine reflects deepening divisions in NATO over how involved it wants to get in the war. The West needs a clearer strategy.
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