Marder IFV, TAM, and Puma IFV

[Story]

Germany has abandoned a taboo. On Thursday evening, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) announced that Germany would expand its weapons assistance to Ukraine and would now supply Marder infantry fighting vehicles after all.

According to reporting from DER SPIEGEL, Germany intends to supply up to 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to equip a Ukrainian battalion. A Patriot air defense system is also to be delivered.

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the delivery of older French AMX-10 RC "light" battle tanks. Soon afterwards, U.S. President Joe Biden said he was considering supplying American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.

https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/forty-marders-for-kyiv-germany-moves-forward-with-tank-deliveries-to-ukraine-a-3ac7ce39-3ead-4425-be7e-c7228f00b59f#ref=rss

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Everything sells better when you attach "Combat Tested" to the product description...

[Frank3k]

Ukraine is a de facto NATO member and has proven their worth in combat. They should get whatever they need.

[Story]

Ukraine is a de facto NATO member and has proven their worth in combat. They should get whatever they need.

The fact that the Kiev needs AFVs so desperately that Germany just went back on their moral planks indicates that the Russians continue to attrit UA AFVs at a high rate.

Every western system introduced requires it's own unique logistical tale, a burden that grows exponentially every time a bunch of antiques are added to Kiev's Order of Battle.

That's why the aid is now in the trillions. 

Trillions.

[GTX_Admin]

That's why the aid is now in the trillions. 

Trillions.

Have you got a source for that claim?  I don't see trillions when looking here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War or here:  https://www.state.gov/more-than-3-75-billion-in-u-s-military-assistance-to-ukraine-and-countries-impacted-by-russias-brutal-war/

In fact, no where near even 1 trillion.