young people clearly have the solutions, the future knows this 77 percent every weekend on d w ah ah, this is dw news alive from berlin. germany approves the deployment of its battle tanks to you, cried chancellor. olaf schultz tells parliament that germany will deliver a 1st shipment of 14 modern leopard to tax and allow allies to send additional leopards of their own. and you're looking at live images from the white house where

your west president joe biden, is expected shortly to detail. more american military aid for keith, including the delivery of dozens of powerful abrams tanks. ah, hello, i'm claire richardson, a very warm welcome to the show. we'll get to our top story in just a moment, but 1st we have some breaking news coming in. police say 2 people have been killed and several others are injured in a knife attack on a passenger train in northern germany. the incident took place as the train was traveling between the cities of keel and hamburg. police arrested the alleged attacker in the town of brock stats. the motive behind the incident is still unclear. we will be bringing you more on this story as we get and we are going live now at to the united states where president joe biden is speaking at the

white house. really, for the american people have been strong and waving to support the democrats and republicans in congress have stood together. the united states has worked on large step with our allies and partners around for families and against the brutal, the truly brutal aggression russia ever seen the likes of this in a long time. the united states in europe are fully united. this morning. i had a long conversation with our nato allies, german chancellor, sholtes friends, president mac groan, prime minister's nook, and the italian prime minister maloney, to continue our close coordination in there for support of ukraine. because you all know of incentives for a long time. the expectation in the part of russia is we're going to break up. we're not going to stay united, but we are fully thoroughly totally united. was spring, approaching,

ukrainian forces are working to defend the territory. they hold and prepared for additional counter offenses to liberate their land. they need to be able to counter russia's evolving tactics and strategy on the battlefield. in the very near term, they need to prove their ability to maneuver and open terrain. and they need an enduring capability to deter and defend against russian aggression over the long term secretary of state, the secretary of, of the military, i be behind me, are they, they've been deeply, deeply involved in this, this whole effort, armor capability as general last motel. you speak is, has been, has been critical, and that's why the united states has committed hundreds of armored fighting vehicles to date, including more than 500 as part of this, this is package we announced last friday. and today, today i'm announcing that the united states will be sending $31.00 abram tanks to

ukraine. the equivalent of one ukrainian battalion secretary austin has recommended this step. because on hands, the cranes capacity offenders territory and achieve strategic objectives. davis trying for the most capable tanks in the world. they're also extremely complex to operate and maintain. so we're also giving ukraine the parts and equipment necessary to effectively sustain these tanks on the battlefield. we began will began to train ukrainian troops on these issues of sustain logistic and maintenance, soon as possible to live in a tank. the feel is going to take time. time that we'll see will use to make sure the ukrainians are fully prepared. integrate the abram tanks in their defense were also closely coordinated this announcement with our allies. american contribution will be joined by the additional announcement, including that will be, will be ready available and more easily integrated for use in the battlefield. in

the coming weeks, months from other countries. i'm grateful a chance for shot for fight in german leopard to tax, and will lead an effort to organize the european contribution to tank battalions for ukraine. i want to thank the chance for his leadership steadfast commitment to our collective efforts to support your crane. germany has really stepped up the chance there's been a strong, strong voice for unity, a close friend. and for the level of effort, we're going to continue supporting ukraine's ability and fido freshman aggression, to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity, is a worldwide commitment. i just looked a worldwide commitment. last week, germany in germany, secretary austin, convene ukraine defense contact group for the a time. this group is made up of some 50 nations, 50 nations, each making significant contributions their own to cranes. integrity is fully

committed to making you remain strong and independent, enabled to defend himself against russian threats and violence. i want to thank every member that coalition for continuing to step up the u. k. the united kingdom recently announcement is donating challenger to tax to frances contributing amex tens armour inviting vehicles in addition to the leper tanks. the germany like the united states is also germany is also sending a pet patriot missile battery. the netherlands is donated, patron regional in launchers, france canada, u. k. slovak in norway, and others of all donated critical air defense systems, tough security, ukrainian skies, and save the lives of innocent civilians who are literally the target. a target of brushes, aggression, pauses, sending armored vehicles, sweet news, donating infantry fighting vehicles. it lead gimme an artillery, denmark,

and stony ascending howitzers latches, providing more stinger missiles. but the wind is providing in the aircraft guns and finland recently announced as barges package the security system. today, you may remember why i was asked a while ago when i think was going to happen. and i should try to know, he thought to end up with a fiddle is ation of europe. where you got the nato is ation of finland county something the never intended together with our allies or partners. we sent more than 3000 vehicles where the 8000 artillery systems or the 2000000 rounds of artillery ammunition. and more than 50 advanced molly launch rockets systems. and i ship an air defense systems all to help counter you. crazy, brutal aggression does happening because of russia and, you know, today's announcement bills on the hard work and commitment from countries around the world lead by the united states of america to help you crane defendant,

sovereign is territorial integrity. that's what this is about. helping ukraine defend to protect ukrainian land. it is not an offensive threat to russia. there is no offensive threat to russia, and fresh troops return to russia. they'll be there for this, where they belong. this war will be over today. that's where we all want an end of this war. in just his last in terms, you know, our teams do not permit one nation. we're not going to allow one nation is still neighbors, territory force our terms, preserve, russia, sovereign ukraine, sovereign to enter, to integrity. and honor the un charter that chart or the terms were working. and you know, these are, these are the terms we all sign up for. and 143 nations voted for in the united nations general assembly last october. so the united states standing shoulder to

shoulder allies and partners is going to continue to do all we can is for ukraine putting expected europe in the united states to weaken result. he expected our support for ukraine to crumble with time. he was wrong. he was wrong, he was wrong from the beginning and he continues to be wrong. we are united america, united and so as the world, we approached the one year mark as we do in the russian full scale invasion crane. we remain united and determined as ever and our conviction and our cause. these tanks are further evidence of our enduring, unflagging commitment to ukraine and our competence and the skill ukrainian forces is an actual presence lensky when he was here. today's his birthday. by the way, in december, we're with you for as long as it takes us to press ukrainian or fight in an age old battle against regression and domination. it's a battle america is a ford probably time. and again, it's

a battle we're going to make sure the ukrainians are well equipped to fight as well . this is about freedom. freedom for ukraine. freedom everywhere. spent the kind of world we want to live in the world. we want to leave our children. so may god protect the brave ukrainian defenders of their country and keep the flame of liberty burning brightly, answer. thank you. why taking this decision now to germany for you to change your mind on the intent through it in for be change your mind. we want to make sure we are all well, there you have it. the big news we've been waiting for president biden, announcing the us will be sending 31 abrams tanks to ukraine. look at more from d, w, as in paul in washington, d. c. in as president biden, they're speaking of the near and long term need for ukraine to counter russian aggression. what stood out to you in his speech? well, his main message, claire is we are united,

put in once us to crumble us as the western lions. he once or to weaken us, sir, because he's dragging on this war, and he hopes that be crumbled, but we stand united that was the main message and he and the united states. it is also important that the democrats and the republicans are united in that regard because that was unclear at some point is the republic where republicans really, really would continue to spend so much money to support ukraine. so that was outstanding for me. and for us, i think it as deutscher they learned as a german, it's also outstanding. how clearly are joe biden? the american president, a complimented, the german chancellor love shawls who was old under so much pressure inside germany and outside germany to made this decision. and that kind of really is what i experienced over the last weeks. there was much more understanding for the hesitation of germany to send these tanks outside germany,

maybe especially in the united states than inside a germany. and then, i mean, the big, big news really is that the united states will send 31 abram tanks and that they will provide a training because they are difficult to maneuver. they will also maintain the opportunity to repair these tang. so huge commitment, but the headline is we are united against vladimir putin. absolutely, and we heard a buy in thinking german chancellor or lateral for making that decision to senate. germany's leopard choose an earlier short had insisted that germany would only send its tanks if the us also agreed to do so. so how much of a role do you think that played in president biden's decision? it definitely played a role and we heard earlier today or in a bag ron's information for germany or that there were many, many of phone calls made actually also this morning, but also off over the last

a couple of days between washington and germany. but again, clear, there was an understanding that it took germany some time. and there's also an understanding here in the united states that germany only wants to sent his tangs as a member of an alliance, or which is also committed to st. tanks. and that's something what are biden talked a lot about doing this speech. she really recalled what all the other european countries a do deliver and will deliver in the future. he named poland, sweden, lithuania, finland, and many other countries. so again, to underline that germany is doing nothing alone here that united united states is nothing doing alone here. that it's really a huge, huge, a commitment from all the members of this western alliance are, which are ones to end this war. and this clear, i think, is also important to mention in biden, made it crystal crystal clear of the moment of vladimir putin would end this war.

they would take everything out. it's not that they want to offend russia or to threaten russia. they want to defend ukraine and they went to help the ukrainians, a net that is also a change, of course, for washington, isn't it? because the u. s. had said that the abrams tanks were not the right fit for ukraine . it's interesting that we're seeing this now that is indeed interesting, and we do have to have a deeper look into that because the tangs are have some of the abram tanks of the american tanks have some disadvantages. first of all, they are very difficult to my neighbors. maneuver so they need a lot of training and, and the biggest disadvantage when it, when, when you compare them to the legal parts to the german tanks, is that they run on jet fuel. and this is difficult to get through the ukranian battlefields. the leo parts, the german tanks, they run with diesel, so that is much easier to rock, provide

a diesel to the in the fields of in the battlefields or than with the abram tanks, which we, which need these jet fuel to function. thank you so much for that update. that's our bureau chief in his poll in washington dc. whether you have it, your top news of the day us sending 31 abrams tanks to ukraine. stay tuned for detail unions. asia coming up next with my colleague alissa chan, and if you want more news, you can check on our website at d, w dot com and clare richardson in berlin. thank you so much for watching. ah, ah, every journey is full of surprises. we've gone all out to give you some tips one, the indian we the footsteps of the red rhythm i'm in here.