Germany is finally going to send leopard tanks to Ukraine. Other European countries that have leopard tanks will be able to re-export them. As part of this coordinated deal, the Abrams M1 tank may be sent to Ukraine as well. There are about 2,000 to 3,000 leopards knocking around Europe.
After months of foot-dragging, Germany is sending tanks to Ukraine, with America poised to follow suit. We examine how that could reshape the battlefield. Why Sudan’s democratic transition has stalled and its economy is struggling. And we reveal the secret to perfectly cooked chips.
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