Explainer-How to correctly re-export German tanks

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers of the Swiss Army are seen in a Leopard 2 tank, taking part in the military exercise "Pilum", as they drive on the A1 motorway near Othmarsingen, Switzerland November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

BERLIN (Reuters) - Poland and several other countries have said they want to supply Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks for its defence against Russia but German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has held back so far from sending them or allowing other NATO countries to do so.

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