On Jan. 20, defense leaders from around the world met at Ramstein Air Base to discuss aid to Ukraine. Leaders were split on sending tanks to the country.
- Despite the tanks being bought and owned by countries such as Poland, Spain and Finland, because Germany manufactured them, it has the right to veto where the tanks are exported to, Luke Coffey, senior fellow for national security and defense at the Hudson Institute, explained.
- Sending tanks to Ukraine is important now because they will help Ukraine with maneuver warfare and taking back territory from Russia, he said.
- The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $2.5 billion in aid which includes long-range rocket systems, more artillery rounds and infantry fighting vehicles, according to Coffey.
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and first lady Jill Biden welcome President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on December 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Zelensky is meeting with President Biden on his first known trip outside of Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, and the two leaders are expected to discuss continuing military aid. Zelensky will reportedly address a joint meeting of Congress in the evening. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
RAMSTEIN-MIESENBACH, GERMANY - JANUARY 20: The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks to the media after a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base on January 20, 2023 in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The group, which coordinates international military support for Ukraine, is meeting as the first nations are beginning to promise the delivery of western main battle tanks to Ukraine. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
