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johndoe73684168 t1_j5q60pq wrote

Reply to comment by Nervous_Promotion819 in Germany Agrees to Send Leopard 2A6s to Ukraine by For_All_Humanity

The Dutch can give their 18 A6 tanks no problem, but the announcement today was only that the government is considering it.

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Nervous_Promotion819 t1_j5qaakk wrote

But they don't own them. Dutch soldiers are stationed in a German-Dutch corps. If the Netherlands would buy these, Germany would miss them in this corps

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johndoe73684168 t1_j5qamof wrote

Yes, I said they are leased tanks. I'll just assume Germany doesn't care since they are not using those tanks anyway.

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Nervous_Promotion819 t1_j5qc04b wrote

No, they use these tanks because they are based in the I. German-Dutch Corps, which is subordinate to the 1. Panzer Division. The corps is an integral part of the German army

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johndoe73684168 t1_j5qd9al wrote

Ok you know more about it, I only read the article where pm Rutte said because we lease them, we can buy them also and then give it to Ukraine. Which seems normal for a lease agreement.

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