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(FILES) This file photo taken on October 17, 2022 shows German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C) lowering his head as he walks past a Leopard 2 main battle tank of the German armed forces Bundeswehr during a visit of German Bundeswehr's troops during a training exercise at the military ground in Ostenholz, northern Germany. - NATO countries are set to announce new "heavier weapons" for Ukraine, the alliance's chief said on January 18, 2023, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his backers to speed up their decision-making. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will convene a meeting of around 50 countries on January 20, 2023 at the US-run Ramstein military base in Germany, including all 30 members of the NATO alliance. The German-made Leopard 2 is seen as one of the best-performing models worldwide and is widely used across Europe, meaning spare parts and ammunition could be easily sourced. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/RONNY HARTMANN)