German tax payers have been spending billions of dollars on Submarines for a foreign country.
Germany paying for Israel Nuclear ArsenalSince 1999, the Israeli Navy have been getting the top of the art German-made
Dolphin submarines capable of holding Nuclear warheads.The first 2 submarines which cost have reached 1.1 billion euros (that equals to 1.6 billion U.S. dollars) were paid for entirely by the German government.
As for the 3rd and 4th Dolphin submarines, the German government have paid 333 million euros from the cost, and Israel paid the remaining sum (555 million).
Recently Israel have demanded the German government to contribute in the price of yet another Dolphin submarine.
Israel Nuclear capabilitiesIsrael, operating on a policy of nuclear ambiguity, has never confirmed or denied whether it has nuclear weapons. It is believed, however, to have the world's sixth-largest stockpile of atomic arms, including hundreds of warheads.
Dolphin submarines Nuclear capabilitiesEach submarine is armed with 6 x 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, which are also capable of firing Sub-Harpoon missiles, and 4 x 25.5-inch (648 mm) torpedo tubes. The submarines are also able to deploy mines.
It is widely suspected that the four larger 25.5-inch (648 mm) torpedo tubes could be capable of launching nuclear-armed Popeye Turbo cruise missiles with a range of up to 1,500 kilometres (930 mi), as well as launching underwater swimmer delivery vehicles.
by Military observer
