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'... Continued on Page 47
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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'...
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So either the Frankfurter Rundschau reporter's source or the FR reporter is blowing smoke, European Conservative? Why don't they just say so?
He who pays the piper calls the tune or is it "beggars can't be choosers."
As EU officials flew to Beijing to beg for financial help last night, Brussels was accused of allowing China to buy Europes silence over its appalling human rights record.
Campaigners spoke out after the head of Europes bailout fund arrived in the Chinese capital to discuss the terms on which the hardline regime might agree to inject billions into the struggling eurozone countries.
Campaigners fear EU negotiators will cave in to Chinese demands to tone down criticism of the regimes human rights record.
Experts believe Beijing will also press for the lifting of a long-standing Western arms embargo and demand preferential trade terms.
Tim Hancock, campaigns director at Amnesty International, warned there was a real danger that Beijing would exploit Europes weakness for its own ends.
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He who pays the piper calls the tune or is it "beggars can't be choosers."
Not really. We spent billions for their defense for generations which didn't stop the criticism or denunciation of American society or activities. It's not really that deep in the 'memory hole' of Euro politicians playing to the domestic crowds marching in the streets for favor by 'playing the game'.
#4
China getting their hands on officially approved modern weapons will be really scary. China's short-term goal is to force the US Navy out of what China considers its area of influence. European weapons will help greatly.
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