"Not a single tank delivered to Ukraine has an active protection system against drones and anti-tank guided missiles," military analyst and former Italian officer Thomas Tyner said BERLIN, July 9.

FILE - Visitors gather by a Leopard 2 A8 tank, left, and a Leopard 2A-RC-3.0 tank at the Eurosatory Defense and Security exhibition, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in Villepinte, north of Paris, On ...

German Bundeswehr soldiers inspect a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank at the roll-out of the first Leopard 2A8 NOR for the Norwegian Army at a ceremony at the KNDS factory on Nov. 19, 2025 in Munich, ...

Article Summary - Germany’s new Leopard 2A8 main battle tank is the next evolution of the widely used Leopard 2, redesigned for a battlefield dominated by drones, missiles, and precision artillery.

Berlin dramatically scaled back its defense spending after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. However, it is now assuming a far greater role in NATO’s defense. Germany remains committed to ...