Source: Zhongshi Electronic News
Author: Jiang Jingling
At the beginning of the New Year, the Russian and Ukraine War also entered another stage.Russian missiles attacked the city in central Ukraine on January 14, causing major casualties.The city is an important hub for humanitarian assistance. There is no military goal nearby. Like other previous attacks, except for contempt for human life, Putin shows that it has been committed to this war for a long time and never gives up Russia's sovereignty over Ukraine.cost.
At the same time, Britain was the first to announce the consent to send challengers 2 tanks to Ukraine, and stated in the statement that the international community's commitment to Ukraine was noticed.Britain refers to the United States and Germany's commitments to Ukraine, especially Germany, which has not implemented the Ukraine Leopard 2 tank.The United States and Germany subsequently started a dialogue and announced that they would provide the M1 Abrams tank and Leopard 2 tank to Ukraine.This decision from Washington and Berlin marks that the Russian and Ukraine War will enter another stage.
The US -made M1 Abrams tank is one of the world's most modern main battle tanks; the Leopard 2 tank made in Germany is recognized as one of the most effective main battle tanks.More importantly, Germany is the main manufacturing country of modern heavy tanks and holds the export license of these tanks. German military aid decides to mean other European countries with German tanks.Several countries including German tanks, including Poland, Finland, and the Netherlands have expressed their willingness to provide these heavy tanks.At present, there are about 2,000 leopard 2 tanks in Europe.
The Russian and Ukraine War was the biggest test facing the EU since its establishment.German Defense Minister Langbret resigned before the German government announced the implementation of military aid Ukraine, revealing the differences in the Ukrainian war within Germany.After the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Germany has always been a role model for liberals.Germany has created the most successful economy in Europe, accepting millions of refugees. When facing nationalism, he learned from historical lessons. He did not establish a German European Europe, but seemed to find a Europeanized Germany.
At the beginning of the Russian and Ukraine War, the German Social Democratic Party government promised to establish a special defense fund up to 100 billion euros, and said that this was a "starting point of history".However, Germany did not show leadership, but instead struggled, and it was unable to respond to Kiev's demand to obtain a Leopard 2 tank.Germany provided the Asd regime funds in Putin's annexation of Crimea and Syria's long -term civil war. Due to energy and other factors, the model of business on the morality of business was strongly received in Ukraine.question.
Although Germany finally agreed to provide Ukraine heavy tanks, the damage caused by delays in Germany was difficult to make up.A large number of Leopard 2 may take some time to enter the battlefield. It takes time to prepare tank personnel, and training and maintenance engineers will spend longer.At the same time, the Russian army may mobilize more troops to deploy spring attacks. Ukraine will have to face this kind of attack before they can deploy new and more powerful tanks, which means more bleeding.
Secondly, Germany's hesitation will further deepen that the United States is the only effective security guarantee in Europe and the differences between those who must build troops in Europe.Germany decided to send heavy tanks after providing advanced Ukraine tanks in the United States. Europeans may have to prepare more defense responsibilities in the future crisis, but Germany seems to have not yet prepared for it.France, which advocates the founding of the European army, also appears unknown in the Russian and Ukraine War.
Putin's ultimate goal is clear, that is, Ukraine is removed from the map as a sovereign state.Despite Putin's threat, he will use nuclear weapons, but he also knows that this step will only be taken when the Russian country itself faces the threat of survival.
This is a war that walks on the egg shell.For the security of Europe and its own, Ukraine needs to win decisively, crushing Russia to restart any aggression in the foreseeable future.It is difficult to imagine the consequences.At present, Putin cannot win this war, but the Russian and Ukraine War did not show signs.The battle in another round has just begun.
The author is senior media person
