The delivery schedule matters. The four-person Leopard 1A5 is set to become the most numerous Western-made tank in Ukraine, outnumbering the 104 newer German-made Leopard 2s, 80 American-made M-1s ...

The German-made Leopard 2 tanks, however, will be drawn from existing stock and are expected to arrive in two to three months. They are widely seen as one of the most effective battle tanks available.

Germany had sent Ukraine only 45 Leopard 1 and 2 tanks. "The delivery schedule matters," he wrote. "The Leopard 1A5 is set to become the most numerous Western-made tank in Ukraine, surpassing 104 ...

But the proposed alternative "fundamentally cannot perform the same functions on the battlefield as a classic main battle ...

Sweden is buying 44 German-made Leopard 2A8 tanks, in addition to upgrading 66 of its older models to the same standard, ...

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the tanks "have made it into the hands of our ... easier to maintain and more fuel-efficient than most other Western tanks. On top of the Leopard ...