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German reluctance to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine alleviated as US steps up with Abrams.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so while the United States may supply Abrams tanks, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Germany's chief of defence has warned that the West must not underestimate Moscow's military strength, saying Russia has the scope to open up a second front should it choose to do so.

On 29 June, the UN Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations’ peacekeeping initiative, the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (Minusma), for another year. Established in April 2013, the 13,000-soldiers strong mission had set out to thwart the Tuareg rebellion began the previous year, strengthen state…

Berlin is pouring billions of euros into rearmament in response to Ukraine war

German lawmakers are expected to approve a 100 billion-euro ($107 billion) special fund to strengthen the country’s military

Germany's defense minister says the country plans to buy Boeing Chinook transport helicopters as part of a massive procurement drive to upgrade its military

(This June 1 story corrects to read 'CH-53' (not 'CH-53K') in paragraph 1)

Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of what it called a turning-point after decades of military restraint. Berlin says it can deliver the first Gepard tanks in July.