Context: Germany has not decided whether to allow its Leopard 2 tanks to be sent to Ukraine which can be used against Russia during the ongoing war between the two countries.
About Leopard 2 Tank:
It is a German made main battle tank.
Developed by German weapons manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
Leopard was first produced in the late 1990s for the West German army in response to Soviet threats during the Cold War.
The Leopard 2 is one of the world’s leading battle tanks, used by the German Army for decades and by the militaries of more than a dozen other European nations, as well as by the armies of countries as far apart as Canada and Indonesia.
It has seen service in conflicts in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Syria.
Other Features:
These tanks are armed with a 120mm smoothbore cannon.
It is also armed with two coaxial light machine guns.
They also provide “all-round protection” for troops from threats such as mines, anti-tank fire, and improvised explosive devices
