Here’s a look at what countries have pledged so far:
Germany: Berlin has said
it will provide 14 Leopard 2 tanks, which it described as “a first step."
Poland: A top foreign policy adviser to the Polish President has told CNN that Warsaw wanted to send “one company” of tanks. Marcin Przydacz, Head of the President’s International Policy Bureau, would not specify exactly how many tanks Poland intended to send but said that a company of tanks was usually made up of “between 10 and 14 Leopard 2 vehicles.”
The Netherlands: Prime Minister Mark Rutte told CNN affiliate RTL News on Wednesday that his government would
“seriously consider” purchasing the 18 Leopard 2 tanks it leases from Germany and sending them to Ukraine. The Netherlands doesn’t own any of the tanks.
Norway: Two Oslo-based newspapers reported on Tuesday that the Norwegian government was considering whether to send some of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine,
according to Reuters. Dagens Naeringsliv reported that Norway might contribute between 4 and 8 of the country’s 36 Leopard 2 tanks. The Norwegian defense minister told CNN: “We do not wish to comment on these deliberations or any ongoing or future contributions.”
Spain: Defense Minister Margarita Robles has said Madrid is willing to send some of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Spanish state news agency EFE reported Wednesday. However Robles said it was not immediately possible to determine how many of the tanks might be sent.
In addition to the Leopard 2s, the US is finalizing plans to send approximately 30 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, two US officials familiar with the deliberations
told CNN on Tuesday.
The UK has already announced it will send 12 of their Challenger 2 tanks to aid the Ukrainian offensive.