How can German tanks be re-exported, Leopard, in the right way?

Tanks Leopard, which are used by a host of NATO countries and require Berlin's approval of re-export, are seen by defence experts as the most suitable for Ukraine.

Poland will ask Germany for permission to re-export Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but even without it, Varshava could send them as part of a coalition of states, Polish Prime Minister Matthews Morawiecki said on Monday.

In an apparent change with Berlin's stance, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbox said Sunday that her government would not block Poland if it sent its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

The following are German and other country rules for export of military products and how this is done under previous agreements:

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All weapons of war produced by Germany come with a certificate of final use, meaning that their new owner needs Berlin's approval if he wants to send them to another country.

Calls for re-export usually get the green light if weapons are set to go to other NATO members or close allies.

Under German law, approval is not given “if there is reason to assume that this would conflict with Germany's ambitions to have good relations with other countries”.

The same is true of cases where weapons can be used to wage war, or when approval of re-export can violate Germany's obligations under international law.

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Since exports of military products are a sensitive issue in Germany, foreign countries usually do not directly submit an official request for re-export to German authorities.

The countries want in advance to understand Berlin's position by making a so-called <x0 preliminary investigation”, giving Germany the opportunity to signal whether it is willing to supply the required weapons, right.

If not, the foreign state does not make the official request for reexporting, and no diplomatic damage is done.

This mechanism means that Poland, by submitting an official application for reexporting, can force German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to show whether he is prepared to allow Poland to send its Leopard tanks to Ukraine, right.

In the past, however, the German government has exploited its time by failing to respond to export demands in high-sensitive cases.

But this time, an official Polish request would increase even more pressure on Mr. Scholz to make a decision.

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If tanks were sent without Berlin's consent, a possible consequence could be Germany's refusal to supply spare parts for them, said defence analyst Konrad Muzyka.

This is why it is so important from Warsaw's perspective not to get out of line and create a larger coalition”, he said.

“Of course, the political problem for Germany, if they wanted to stop providing spare parts, it would be much greater if there were a coalition of states”.

Poland's Prime Minister Morawiecki said: “The condition for us at the moment is to build at least a small coalition of countries”.

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Tanks are weapons that need high maintenance. Although made of steel, they are considered very sensitive and would quickly be damaged if they are not maintained and spare parts cannot be obtained.

However, according to experts, Poland, which has a large arsenal of nearly 250 Leopard tanks, can rely on its large quantities of spare parts and a capable defence industry. This enables her to maintain any Leopard tank delivered to Ukraine for a certain time.

In the long term, however, Warsaw or Kiev will have to rely on Germany to provide more spare parts.

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Germany has one of the harshest export regimes of military products in the world, mainly because of its bloody past before 1945.

There have been attempts to ease the rules to facilitate co-operation in defence projects with other countries like France or Britain, but nothing has been implemented so far, in part due to opposition from the Green Party in Germany.

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Switzerland has blocked their weapons re-export in Ukraine, citing the country's long-standing neutrality tradition that is sanctioned in international law, but the government is being put under increased pressure to change its stance.

Germany was opposed last year when it asked the Swiss government for permission to send 12,400 rounds of 35mm ammunition to the Geppard antiaircraft tank Berlin has sent to Ukraine. The request to allow sending of other ammunition was also refused.

Switzerland also blocked a request by Denmark to allow the transfer of armoured vehicles Piranha III of Swiss production.

The government is considering a request from Spain to allow the transfer of two antiaircraft weapons, but said approval “is probably not possible”.

Exporting weapons or ammunition to Ukraine is blocked by the so-called non-exporting declaration, which Swiss arms buyers must sign, as well as a specific embargo on selling weapons to Ukraine and Russia.

However, the leader of the centre-right Free Liberals party has filed a motion to lift the hurdle for countries with similar values to Switzerland, a move supported by other politicians.

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French defence companies should submit a request to the Ministry of Armed Forces if they intend to export weapons to countries outside the European Union like Ukraine.

There are certain types of export licenses and transfers, and they must meet certain conditions.

In most cases, the producer must take pledges from his client for the final destination and non-reexport of the submitted materials. They could be transferred a third party only after the preliminary agreement by French authorities. / VOA