Abrams and Leopards Are Welcome, But Do Not Make the Strategy

Does the West Have Long-Term Russian Objectives and Policy, Especially in the “Global South”?

Bashar al-Assad, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Shoigu at the Russian Hmeimimim Air Base, Syria, December 11, 2017. Source: www.kremlin.ru

The announced deliveries of Leopard 2 and M1 Abrams heavy tanks to Ukraine are certainly welcome. It is also hoped that long-range missiles and fighter jets will follow soon and, in particular, that President Biden’s “no” to …