Germany seeks to buy mothballed Swiss Leopard 2 tanks

Germany Asks Switzerland to Sell Leopard 2 Tanks, Blick Says

Germany has asked Switzerland if it can buy back some of the nation’s decommissioned Leopard 2 battle tanks as part of an effort to replace depleted stocks among NATO allies.

Germany asks Switzerland to buy back old “Leopard 2" tanks

Germany wants to buy back old “Leopard 2" tanks from Switzerland. This is intended to fill up the Bundeswehr stock following the arms deliveries to Ukraine. But the rules in Switzerland are strict.

Replacements for Ukraine deliveries: Germany wants to buy back mothballed leopard tanks from Switzerland

The Bundeswehr is short of battle tanks. A delivery from Switzerland to Germany is considered an exchange of rings and could be hindered by the neutrality requirement.

Germany asks Switzerland to sell mothballed Leopard 2 tanks

Germany has asked Switzerland to sell it some of its mothballed Leopard 2 tanks, the Swiss government said on Friday (3 March), in a deal that could allow Germany and other countries to increase military aid to Ukraine.

Germany asks Switzerland to sell its old Leopard tanks

Germany has asked Switzerland to allow the takeover of old Swiss Leopard tanks by the German arms group Rheinmetall, guaranteeing that they would not be transferred to Ukraine, according to the Swiss Defense Ministry (DDPS).

Leopard 2: Germany wants to buy 96 decommissioned tanks from Switzerland

Germany intends to buy from Switzerland the Leopard 2 tanks that are stored there