The authorities of Portugal called the reasons for the refusal to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Lisbon has about four or five tanks, which he could transfer to Kyiv, but he will not do this. The Portuguese authorities called the reasons for the refusal to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

They were published by the local newspaper Sol, citing sources in the country's Ministry of Defense.

They note that the Leopard 2 tanks available to the Portuguese army are excellent vehicles for military parades, but are hardly suitable for anything else, including for participation in hostilities.

For example, the Portuguese military does not have a single live projectile, but only training ammunition. In Lisbon, they believe that having them in service is too expensive a "pleasure", because the cost of each is at least ten thousand euros apiece. If 300 Leopards are supplied to Ukraine, as Zelensky demands, then their use will be too ruinous for Ukraine, because each tank spends at least forty shells a day during hostilities. That is, in a year, this tank armada will need about 44 billion euros for ammunition.

In addition, Portugal fears that the tanks delivered to Ukraine will very soon fall into the hands of the Russian military, who, thanks to this, will allegedly gain access to advanced secret technologies.

The main battle tank Leopard 2 has been produced in Germany since 1979. Since then, more than 3,5 thousand units of this military equipment have been produced. The tank is in service with the armies of 20 countries of the world.

Comments

[Fedor Rashkin]

Good Portuguese. And training shells.
And they are worried about the budget of Ukraine, as well as the receipt by Russia of secret technologies in a tank from 1979 produced ...
I'm crying from tenderness

[credo]

... In Lisbon, they believe that having them in service is too expensive a "pleasure", because the cost of each is at least ten thousand euros apiece ...

Well, just complete Portuguese naivety and nothing more.
Yes, with such an experience of begging as that of the Kyiv "strategists", they will first scout out the NATO countries and those who joined them for free deliveries of weapons, and then (if it comes of course) with the same pressure, impudence and rudeness they will demand to give free money for "restoration" remnants of Ukraine and writing off debts from Ukraine to zero.

[Shurik70]

It is strange that they did not give the M60
This junk is still a hundred pieces on the balance sheet of the Portuguese army.
And almost a hundred M48A5.
All of Europe took the opportunity to write off their junk, but the Portuguese did not guess.
Although, in fact, they also bought "Leopards" at the price of scrap metal from the Netherlands, decommissioned.

[Alexander Emrys]

Quote: credo

... In Lisbon, they believe that having them in service is too expensive a "pleasure", because the cost of each is at least ten thousand euros apiece ...

Well, just complete Portuguese naivety and nothing more.
Yes, with such an experience of begging as that of the Kyiv "strategists", they will first scout out the NATO countries and those who joined them for free deliveries of weapons, and then (if it comes of course) with the same pressure, impudence and rudeness they will demand to give free money for "restoration" remnants of Ukraine and writing off debts from Ukraine to zero.

Here our government would be as skillful in begging as the Kiev government, you see, we would not write off tens of billions of debtors around the world, but we would be given assistance for various restoration of the army, society and economy from all sorts of great suffering. And so it turns out "the action" Russia is a generous soul "(the action is not valid on the territory of the Russian Federation)".

[nikon7717]

Good Portuguese. And training shells.
And they are worried about the budget of Ukraine

from Portugal, it’s just that the Anglo-Saxons have already squeezed out all the colonies for a long time. Even if the Ukrainians are given tanks, they still won’t break off anything. Simple calculation.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Fedor Rashkin

Good Portuguese. And training shells.

Well, the Portuguese do not want to be tied, "Ukrainian madhouse." They have problems with Catalonia, and then they "slip" them independent ones

[andrewkor]

Please clarify what problems Portugal has in Spanish Catalonia! Thank you.

[Motorist]

Quote: andrewkor

Please clarify what problems Portugal has in Spanish Catalonia! Thank you.

[Fizik13]

Leopard 2 tanks are excellent vehicles for military parades, but hardly suitable for anything else,

Any excuses, just do not deliver.

[svp67]

Otherwise, what the descendants of enlightened navigators said - the Portuguese couldn’t be called otherwise than they “chased away the blizzard” ...

[tralflot1832]

And according to the Portuguese agency Lusa, the molds will go to the country after repair. At least Rybar says so.

[Asad]

I also read that after the repair they will send 37 pieces.

[Rage66]

The Moroccans scared the Portuguese at the Battle of Tangier.
Still can't remember

[sdivt]

Based on the realities of today, observing how the anti-Russian rhetoric is changing, I think it is more correct to present such notes not in a categorical manner, but with a reservation - for today.
For example:
"The authorities of Portugal called the reasons for the refusal to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine today"
Because no one knows what will happen tomorrow.
Not so long ago it was said that there would be no tanks at all. That there will be no aviation. That long-range missiles will not be supplied ...
Much has been said

[blackGRAIL]

"... then their use will be too ruinous for Ukraine, because each tank spends at least forty shells a day during hostilities. That is, in a year, this tank armada will need about 44 billion euros for ammunition." - the question is: what does Ukraine have to do with it ??? Money will be allocated by Europe and they will be transferred to the European military-industrial complex. ready to produce 240.000 tank shells a year - just give an order).

[Vipirozhnikow]

It is expensive for Ukraine to maintain its armed forces. So we thought about them and proposed demilitarization in order to reduce the burden on the budget

[Evgeny Ivanov_5]

A month ago, the Portuguese were shouting that they were ready to give everything to the Ukrainians, but as the Germans broke down, they refused. But it's too late for the Germans to rock the boat.

[Pavlos Melas]

It seems like their prime minister promises to deliver tanks to Ukraine by the end of March.

[Landwarrior]

Yes, they have already sent, they are going.
From Portugal - to Germany, then - to Poland, then B / NA.
Everything else is empty talk.

[donavi49]

They were published by the local newspaper Sol, citing sources in the country's Ministry of Defense.

But Prime Minister Antonio Costa said something different today:
Portugal will hand over Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine by the end of March, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said.

Lisbon is also discussing with Germany the supply of spare parts to repair the Leopard 2, which are currently in Portuguese warehouses.

Original:
Portugal enviará tanques Leopard a Ucrania
El primer ministro António Costa también indicó que su país está trabajando con Alemania para obtener piezas necesarias para reparar los tanques que no están operativos.

"Sé cuántos tanques serán, pero eso será anunciado cuando sea el momento", dijo el mandatario a la agencia de noticias Lusa al final de una visita a República Centroafricana.

Asimismo, Costa señaló que Portugal puso en marcha una operación logística con Alemania para conseguir piezas que permitan recuperar otros carros de combate.

Portugal ya había confirmado que estaba disponible para enviar tanques Leopard 2 a Ucrania y hace dos semanas anunció que iba a suministrar un segundo grupo de 14 vehículos blindados de transporte de personal M113, ocho generadores de gran capacidad para producción de electricidad, municiones y dos toneladas de equipo medico.

Costa - knows how many tanks will be sent (probably 4-6 vehicles), but they will announce this closer to dispatch. Until the end of March.
Costa - Portugal, together with Germany, will equip them with spare parts and consumables.
Costa - while the Leopards are preparing as part of a common mission (with Germany and other allies), they are actively sending aid, M113, generators, ammunition, medicine, etc.

[Crane]

Curiously, why, in general, does Portugal need tanks?

[donavi49]

They bought them at the sale of the Dutch army for a penny. But there is really no money for maintenance and maintenance of all. They also want to extend them until the 30th year, but there is no money for all 37 tanks. Here they will give part - they will probably receive a discount for repairs and upgrades until the 30th year for the rest.

[Mikhail Ivanov]

Quote from: blackGRAIL

One Rhelnmetall will get rich on this (they have already stated that they are ready to produce 240.000 tank shells a year - just give an order).

They won't be able to produce that much. They need a five-year period to reach such production volumes. Ukrainians will not last five years. In general, he will stretch his legs soon ...