Israel gets 4th nuke-capable German submarine

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JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel on Thursday received its fourth German-made submarine capable of launching nuclear warheads, expanding a fleet that experts say could be used in an attack on Iran.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that the submarine would increase Israel's capabilities and strength "in the face of the growing regional challenges."

The Dolphin-type military submarine is one of six Israel has ordered from Germany, which subsidizes the submarines. Each submarine costs half a billion dollars. The sub was presented to Israeli officials in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday and is expected to arrive in Israel in 2013, following final tests.

Israel is already in possession of three other German-made Dolphin-class submarines capable of carrying nuclear-tipped missiles. However, there is no evidence that Israel has armed them with such weapons and the country has never confirmed reports that it possesses a nuclear arsenal.

Israel believes Iran is developing nuclear weapons and has hinted that it is ready to strike Iranian nuclear facilities to prevent Tehran from making an atomic bomb. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Iran and the international community are to resume negotiations about Tehran's nuclear program later this month in Baghdad. Israel has welcomed the diplomatic effort but refuses to rule out the use of force, saying often that all options remain on the table. Military experts say the Dolphins could be deployed to the Gulf as part of an Israeli strike on Iran.

The sale of the submarines sparked criticism from German Nobel-winning author Guenter Grass, who in a recent poem blasted Israel's alleged nuclear program. Alluding to the sale, Grass said the submarines were capable of firing "all-destroying" nuclear missiles into Iran.

Since Germany and Israel established diplomatic ties in 1965, Germany has become perhaps Israel's strongest ally in Europe.
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-05-03-14-40-00
 
marine1 said:
S long as she is gearing up for defense from attacks from her aggressive neighbours I am all for it.
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You are happy with nuclear defense? Well iran better build a bomb if israel are keen on attacking them using nukes.

Nuclear war is bad for everyone and anyone who supports countries who want to nuke other countries should be shot along with all the retards who have stock piles of nuclear weapons.
 
killadoob said:
You are happy with nuclear defense? Well iran better build a bomb if israel are keen on attacking them using nukes.

Nuclear war is bad for everyone and anyone who supports countries who want to nuke other countries should be shot along with all the retards who have stock piles of nuclear weapons.
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What an "unintelligent" comment, do you really think there would have been peace after WWii if it was not for the simple fact that the major countries have nukes to keep the other idiots with to much aspirations at bay.

Israel never said that they are preparing to use nukes, they never admitted that they have nukes, yet they better have because your Iranian chommies will use them once they acquired the capability. You are so full of yourself when it comes to supporting rogue states with their idiotic and mad leaders.

PS: If you do not know what a chommie is let me explain, its that thin piece of flesh that differentiates between an a.sshole and a vagina. ;)
 
Wait just a bloody minute..

Israel has 4 of the damn things and we can't even muster up 3?!?!?! :wtf:
 
Would a submarine work in the Dead Sea? Or would it rust away before your could get it to submerge?

Seriously though - the point of nuclear armed submarines is that they are mobile and somewhat immune to being taken out in a first strike. The point of using them as first strike launch platforms is a tad redundant - Israel is that close to Iran that a more conventional strike is not going to give the Iranians much more warning that their nuclear plants are going to look like glass factories.
 
eehellfire said:
Yeah - Germany usually treads very lightly (and friendly) around all issues Israel
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I guess thats why they are selling them discounted ones...

The Dolphin-type military submarine is one of six Israel has ordered from Germany, which subsidizes the submarines. Each submarine costs half a billion dollars. The sub was presented to Israeli officials in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday and is expected to arrive in Israel in 2013, following final tests.
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I dont understand israels fear of iran, iran will never use a nuclear weapon against israel, unless israel does something really really wrong!! Does israel intend to pi$$ of iran to a level that they would attack them?
Israel is tiny, the size of the Kruger park I think. A nuclear bomb? Really?
Not sure where the paranoia is coming from to be honest.
And the misinterpretation of monkey boys wiping of the map does not count.
 
alf101 said:
Quite amazing how the world changes.
Germany and Israel have come a long way in 50 years.
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Was thinking the same thing. Imagine if they remove the nut leaders in Iran and Gaza maybe in 50 years they could be Israeli allies.

empirex said:
Well all indications are the US and Israel are going to attack Iran (real) sooner rather than later.
Israel Prepares for War


Encircling Iran: US claims would win in 3 weeks

[video=youtube;Qqf_1TntGkk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqf_1TntGkk[/video]
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Before wasting bandwidth watching that video do they mention any credible sources or is it the normal RT anti US/Israel BS ?
 
Haldex said:
I dont understand israels fear of iran, iran will never use a nuclear weapon against israel, unless israel does something really really wrong!! Does israel intend to pi$$ of iran to a level that they would attack them?
Israel is tiny, the size of the Kruger park I think. A nuclear bomb? Really?
Not sure where the paranoia is coming from to be honest.
And the misinterpretation of monkey boys wiping of the map does not count.
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Misinterpretation of Mahmoud's claims of eliminating Israel?
Okay, then what is the correct interpretation?
 
Haldex said:
I dont understand israels fear of iran, iran will never use a nuclear weapon against israel, unless israel does something really really wrong!! Does israel intend to pi$$ of iran to a level that they would attack them?
Israel is tiny, the size of the Kruger park I think. A nuclear bomb? Really?
Not sure where the paranoia is coming from to be honest.
And the misinterpretation of monkey boys wiping of the map does not count.
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Thinly veiled racism/hatemongering/fanaticism

Or just a brave and anonymous e-thug ?

:D
 
Haldex said:
I dont understand israels fear of iran, iran will never use a nuclear weapon against israel,
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Based on comments made by that wheel tapper of a president that runs Iran ... I dont think any sane human could make the claim you just made.

"بايد از صفحه روزگار محو شود"

You cant mistranslate that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad_and_Israel

Lol... was reading that the wheel tapper might be Jewish. Lol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad_and_Israel#Rumours_of_Jewish_ancestry
 
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