The German government made an historic decision yesterday to send German anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine.
While the Germans have been sending heavy equipment to Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, only on Monday did German chancellor Olaf Scholz say there would be no tanks going to Ukraine. He argued that Germany, because of its history, has a special role to play in making sure that World War III does not happen.
At a Nato meeting at the US airbase in Ramstein yesterday, where Nato nations were joined by allies, US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin praised the German government for its decision to send tanks to Ukraine.
Russia has warned Nato not to interfere in the Russian ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine.
It is a moment in history as German tanks roll through Ukraine. There is an irony to it and a great worry. The last time this happened, Germany was the aggressor as Hitler launched Operation Bararossa on June 22, 1941, a ‘special military operation’ that ended in failure, firstly in Stalingrad and finally in Berlin.
At the beginning of this year it was inconceivable to think that German tanks would be facing down Russian tanks on Ukranian soil.
This time the German tanks are in Ukraine to protect the people agains the Russian aggressor.
Late yesterday Russia stopped gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria.
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