Deepesh Soni – The Western alliance’s response, to send military tanks to Ukraine

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17 January 2023

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France, Poland and

the United Kingdom

have pledged

to soon send tanks

for Ukraine to use

in its efforts

to protect itself.

Finland is considering following suit. Britain plans to send a dozen Challenger 2 tanks and additionally artillery systems as part of efforts to «intensify support» for Ukraine, Downing Street said. But Germany’s support is seen as crucial. Thirteen European countries, including Poland and Finland, are in possession of modern German Leopard 2 tanks, which were introduced in 1979 and have been upgraded several times since, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank.

The decision of NATO members to send the tanks to Ukraine is not an uncontroversial move. German diplomats are privately expressing their concern that it marks an escalation in the West’s response to Russia and will be viewed in Moscow as a provocation.

Other European officials argue that the West has already transferred plenty of other advanced weapons. Notably, the US has supplied its long-range, advanced HIMARS rocket systems to Ukraine.

However, it is also pivotal to note that these tanks will not be used merely to protect the country, but apparently will serve for protecting and saving the president of Ukraine.

It is a well-known fact and an absolute truth that the president of Ukraine is a puppet president of the West, the EU, and NATO. So, they wouldn’t want him to step down or otherwise capitulate.

For as long as the current president of Ukraine remains in the chair, the better it is for the West to implement their nefarious plans to participate in the Special Military Operation (SMO).

It could also be concluded beyond any doubt that the West, especially NATO, is actively participating in the SMO of Russia, which is a blatant disregard of their assurance that they would not in any way participate. There are also reports that NATO military is present in Ukraine and actively participating in the operation along with the Ukrainian army.

It is also to be noted that supplying tanks to Ukraine is not going to solve the problem or bring peace to the region. On the contrary, this act of supplying tanks will prolong the operation in which these tanks are going to be destroyed and will be rendered to junk by the Russian forces.

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