Comments

You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name

Your e-mail (optional)

Website (optional)

	My Original Nic Pic-a-Nic Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Foto

Submit your comments on this article

Europe

Report: German government is delaying delivery of subs to Israel

2011-10-29

This seems to confirm earlier reports.
Below is a translation based on Google:
In order to advance the peace process in the Middle East, the (German) federal government is apparently delaying the delivery of submarines to Israel.

This is being reported by the Frankfurter Rundschau. According to these reports Merkel has already informed the representatives of all parliamentary groups. There will be no delivery before negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians resume.
Taiwan builds subs. Just sayin'...

Posted by:Jeamble Cloth6461

#10 Or perhaps European Conservative is noting that in this case paint may take months or years to dry.

Posted by: lotp 2011-10-29 17:02

#9 So either the Frankfurter Rundschau reporter's source or the FR reporter is blowing smoke, European Conservative? Why don't they just say so?

Posted by: trailing wife 2011-10-29 16:04

#8 Hmm, thought Taiwan did. Thanks for the correction.

The Greeks might want to keep their subs since their neighbors to the east are getting a little flighty. But no reason they couldn't share a couple with the Israelis. You know, joint 'training'...

Posted by: Steve White 2011-10-29 16:03

#7 All U-Boots delivered to Israel were highly subsidized.
The first delivered were actually a present, for the next ones Israel only paid on third of the construction price and the last in question is also heavily subsidized.

I doubt that Taiwan will be that generous.

Of course the last boat will be delivered as well. Contracts are contracts.

It's just that the paint hasn't dried yet in the wet autumn weather.

Posted by: European Conservative 2011-10-29 15:35

#6 Who does this leave as alternative suppliers? The Scandahoovians, as I understand it, make nice little AIP boats, but I would lump them in with the rest of the euro anti-israel crowd. We don't have anything to sell them. India?

Posted by: SteveS 2011-10-29 14:54

#5 And Dr. Steve: I don't think Taiwan can build subs; that's something they're having trouble getting.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-10-29 14:34

#4 Israel should make Greece an offer for the German subs they have that they can't pay for.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-10-29 14:33

#3 The New Germany.

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-10-29 13:43

#2 Just for clarification, the delay is supposed to pressure Israel to start negotiations.
Should the subs be ready for delivery before the talks restart they won't be turned over to Israel. There's nothing in the report about even pretend technical delays.

Posted by: Jeamble Cloth6461 2011-10-29 12:24

#1 Whatsa matter: can't deliver it on time, or the Chinese offered you more money for it?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-10-29 12:17

00:00