Political time and military time go together badly.
When the German government needs time to decide whether to deliver Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, soldiers on the battlefield need them fast.
But when the rulers decide to take action, the staffs warn that it will not be possible to be operational in a snap of the fingers.
Training the crews will take several weeks, as will setting up the essential logistical support chain.
Western tanks will not be deployed until the end of winter.
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It's about restoring the balance more than giving Ukrainians the means to win
General Olivier Kempf, geopolitical analyst
The window of opportunity allowing the Ukrainian army to take advantage of an advantage on the ground is in danger of closing.
“
It has already closed
,” even thinks a French military source pessimistically.
The Russian army began to reinforce its positions, including in the south in the region of Melitopol and Mariupol, making an offensive more difficult.
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The tanks will help relieve the Ukrainians.
But that won't change...
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