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New Israeli Subs To Station In Persian Gulf


By David Bedein, Middle East Correspondent
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Jerusalem — This week, a delegation of seven Israeli government cabinet ministers, headed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, held a joint cabinet meeting with their counterparts in Berlin, Germany.

The reported subject under discussion: Israel’s intention to station new German-made submarines in the Persian Gulf on a permanent basis.  This was reported on Sunday by the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel.

The German newspaper reported that Israel requested from Germany to consent to subsidize the construction of a sixth submarine for Israel, manufactured in Germany.

In 2011, Israel is scheduled to receive new Dolphin submarines from Germany that are powered without fuel, and run on an electric engine that creates power from water in an innovative chemical process.    


Since 1991, Germany has funded the manufacture of five Dolphin submarines for Israel in the amount of 900 million EURO.  In addition, the German army, the Bundeswehr, has increased its military acquisitions in Israel.  The German government already approved the construction of the sixth submarine for Israel in 2006.

David Bedein can be reached at bedein@thebulletin.us





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