This is pretty funny. Ukraine created three videos to tell the West why it should send them tanks. One focused on the M1 Abrams, the second on the French Leclerc, and the third the German Leopard. Maybe they already knew the Brits were sending some Challengers, no cool video needed.
Hopefully whoever has time to make these videos is not able to fight. If we are paying as much as we are all that can better damn well fight.
HOW UKRAINE IS “TROLLING” THE WEST FOR ADVANCED MAIN BATTLE TANKS
It is no secret that the Ukrainians want more tanks from the West to push the Russian invaders out of their country. But the West has been reluctant to send any advanced main battle tanks to Kyiv. So, the Ukrainian military is resulting in some psychological operations to influence Western audiences and put pressure on their governments to send tanks.
This is how Ukraine is “trolling” Germany, France, and the U.S. to get more tanks.
‘Trolling’ straight out of the 1980s
In a series of videos straight out of a 1980s B-movie, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has been trolling the West to get more main battle tanks.
Kyiv has released three videos, each about one NATO main battletank that could help its fight against Russia.
The first video released on January 12 jokingly tried to define the term tank so as to make it easier for Western countries to decide if they can send some to Ukraine. The video was aimed at the U.S. and it not-so-subtly requested the M1 Abrams tank, one of the most capable main battle tanks in the world.
“Western countries are so worried about sending tanks to Ukraine, they’re arguing about what is and isn’t a ‘tank.’ We offer our humble suggestion,” the Ukrainians tweeted.
Western countries are so worried about sending tanks to Ukraine, they’re arguing about what is and isn’t a “tank.” We offer our humble suggestion.
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— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU)
January 12, 2023
The second video went out on January 18 and was aimed at France, asking for the Leclerc main battle tank.
Although France hasn’t said anything about sending Leclerc tanks to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron did announce that his country would be sending a number of AMX-10RC tank destroyers.
“Western nations wax philosophical about what is and is not a ‘tank.’ And so do we, bien sûr,” the Ukrainians tweeted.
Finally, the third video was released a day later, on January 19, and undoubtedly targeted Ukraine’s largest “opponent” when it comes to security assistance: Germany.
Calling the tank “Leopard 2A4 Luxury Executive Sedan,” Ukraine made the case why Germany should either send or let other willing countries provide the tank to Ukraine. NATO members sit on a fleet of around 2,000 Leopard 2s. Poland has announced a package of 14 Leopard 2s to Ukraine, and Finland is keen too. But both countries, or indeed any other, can’t do anything until Germany gives them re-export permission. Berlin, on its end, will only do so only if the U.S. provides M1 Abrams to Kyiv.
“We appreciate there’s still a bit of angst about sending tanks to Ukraine. We’re here to help,” the Ukrainians tweeted.
The video ends with a call to action in German and English: “Release the Leopards.”
Conspicuously absent from the videos is the United Kingdom. But there is a good reason for that as over the weekend, the British government announced that it would send 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
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