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What makes the Leopard 2 the battle tank of choice?

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January 20, 2023

Defense and security journalist Thomas Wiegold discusses Germany's position on the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the capabilities of these battle tanks and how effective they could be against Russian tanks.

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