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Germany to Spend $143 Mln on
Israel Warships Construction: Reports
16:27 14.12.2014(updated
17:08 14.12.2014)
Germany will spend up to
115 million euro ($143 million) on the construction of warships for Israel,
according to media.
MOSCOW, December 14
(Sputnik) – Germany will spend up to 115 million euro ($143 million) from the
federal budget on the construction of warships for Israel, Bild am Sonntag
reported Sunday citing a confidential letter addressed to the German Budget
Committee from the German Deputy Finance Minister Steffen Kampeter.
According to the letter,
the Defense Ministry requires the funding to create 'defense systems' for
Israel.
The newspaper said
Israel is going to construct four warships worth 1 billion euros at the
ThyssenKrupp Marine shipbuilding plant in the northern German city of Kiel, in
order to secure the "economic zone in the Mediterranean."
Israel had previously
requested the German government to partially finance the project, the report
said.
Germany has long
provided Israel with military equipment. In September, Germany sent an advanced
Dolphin-Class submarine to Israel as well as detonators worth 900,000 euros,
according to the Spiegel.
The military equipment
deliveries to the conflict areas have been long debated by the German
lawmakers, with some arguing that aiding Israel does not contribute to the
conflict settlement in the Middle East.
There has been no
approval from Germany Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel for
military equipment exports since July 8. However, this can be explained by a
lack of requests from Israel, rather than by a shift in the policies, Spiegel
said citing the German Economy Ministry.
© Sputnik
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