Europe’s tank debacle

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Looking for a new example of Europe’s catastrophic under-investment in defense?

Well, look no further than Germany’s announcement that only 17 of the more advanced Leopard 2A6 tank are available for Ukraine. As Bloomberg reports, this deficit means the European Union is unlikely to fulfill its pledge of providing Ukraine with enough tanks to make up two armored battalions. The United States will do so, of course, but the Europeans will fail yet again.

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