#German officials privately insisted that they would send the #tanks, among the most advanced in the world, only if the United States agreed to send its own M1 Abrams tanks.
However, Warsaw ultimately wants Berlin and Nato allies to also send their own Leopards because government officials admit that 14 #tanks will have a limited impact on #Ukraine's fighting capacity.
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday the government would request authorisation from Berlin. But he said Poland would send the #tanks to Ukraine, even if it was not #granted.
A reporter says many people expected a breakthrough in the discussions about supplying heavy battle #tanks but this was not mentioned - #Austin is asked why that is