US EditionCroatia Purchases German-Made Leopards After Donating Tanks to Ukraine
Croatia will finance €1.14 billion of the tank deal through the EU's SAFE instrument and aims to increase defense spending to 3% of GDP by 2030.
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Croatia Sends Dozens of Tanks and IFVs to Germany—And Ukraine Is About to Get Them
Croatia has already moved its M-84 main battle tanks and M-80 infantry fighting vehicles to Germany, where they are set to be delivered directly to Ukraine, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković confirmed on December 10, 2025. Speaking at a press conference formalizing Croatia’s Leopard 2A8 procurement agreement with Germany, Plenković said the armored vehicles are no longer subject to administrative procedures in Croatia and are physically located in…
Croatia has signed an agreement of 1.5 billion euros (about 1.8 billion US dollars) to buy 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany, which is an important step in the removal of the country from the military equipment inherited from the East. The contract was signed in Berlin by Croatian Defence Minister Ivan Anušić, along with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. The new EU programme Security Action for Europ…
Croatia buys 44 German Leopard 2A8 tanks with EU-backed financing
Croatia has signed a €1.5 billion (about $1.8 billion) deal to purchase 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany, marking a major step in the country's shift away from legacy Eastern-made military equipment. The contract was signed in Berlin by Croatian Defense Minister Ivan Anušić, alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. EU's new Security Action For Europe (SAFE) program The purchase is funded in part…
Croatia has taken a new step in the modernization of its armed forces by signing the purchase of 18 Caesar MK2 and 44 Leopard tanks. A strategic choice that strengthens its military cooperation with France and Germany. Le fil de l'Info / One - Slideshow, Balkans Courier, Croatia, Defence, Police and Justice
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