The German lamb is learning to howl 

The nation that went to the gates of Moscow in the Second World War has become as aggressive as a cuddly cat. But with its decision to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, Germany's 'culture of reticence', particularly with respect to Russia, may soon be a thing of the past

German defense minister Boris Pistorius, right, sits on a Leopard 2 tank at the Bundeswehr tank battalion 203 at the Field Marshal Rommel Barracks in Augustdorf, Germany, on Wednesday. Picture: Martin Meissner/AP

“Tankeschön,” reads a punning meme making the rounds online these days. 

It shows a German panzer with a Ukrainian flag. A year into the war, Germany is suddenly set to deliver 14 Leopard 2 tanks.