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2014-12-17 Europe

Germany Says Will Help Finance Four New Israeli Warships

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Nicely done Frau Merkel.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-12-17 01:26|| 2014-12-17 01:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Let me guess. When delivery time comes, due to international tensions, the shipyard will be instructed to hold the vessels pending government approval.
I think I've already seen this movie...

Posted by ed in texas 2014-12-17 07:37|| 2014-12-17 07:37|| Front Page Top

#3 A little more info from Joshuapundiy

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-17 09:48|| 2014-12-17 09:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I blowed up the link.
Link fixed.

Evidently these are going to be tasked with defending the oil fields, they haven an advanced anti-missile setup. A drilling ship would be an awesome target for a C-3 fired from Lebanon or smuggled some how into Gazo.

Cost estimated at 1 billion Euros. Germany to pick up 115 million of total.

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-17 09:53|| 2014-12-17 09:53|| Front Page Top

#5 @2 NO

Posted by European Conservative 2014-12-17 13:23|| 2014-12-17 13:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks Pappy.

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-17 15:03|| 2014-12-17 15:03|| Front Page Top

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