Germany sells Israel 2 submarines at 33% off
Germany has sold Israel 2 Dolphin-class submarines at a discount of 33%. The $1.27 billion contract, which was agreed under the previous SPD government, was signed in July. The subs are said by Jane’s Defense Weekly, to have the ability to launch cruise missiles with nuclear warheads. Is this a good use of German tax-payer’s money, I ask myself? (Of course, even if the sale wasn’t subsidized, the question is also whether it is a good idea to be selling potential atomic weapons systems to countries which have demonstrated considerable aggression in the Middle East)