Israel's deep-sea dominance

Op-ed: Our foes have no answer for Israel's submarines, which guarantee regional stability

Guy Bechor

Published:  05.04.12, 11:24 / Israel Opinion

Quietly, underwater, Israelis turning into a maritime power like the United States and Russia, with an armada of advanced submarines. Germany recently agreed to provide Israel with a sixth Dolphin submarine; the Jewish state already has three. Two more will be arriving this and next year, and then the sixth one will come.

 

Germany also agreed to subsidize the sixth submarine, as it did with the previous ones. The first two were given to Israel for free; the Germans paid for half of the third one, and will pay for one third of the next three. In an era where the Germans are cutting back their own military because of economic hardship, this is not a trivial matter.

 

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Germany may later sell Israel more advanced submarines of this type, and Israel is indeed interested in building a fleet of 10 submarines, which will secure its power for dozens of years to come.

 

The cost of every submarine is some $500M dollars, but the price may rise to $850M. Israel presented special demands for its subs and installed advanced, secret systems in them. The sixth submarine will be the most advanced and capable of staying underwater the longest.

 

IDF submarine in Haifa (Photo: IDF Spokesman's Office)
IDF submarine in Haifa (Photo: IDF Spokesman's Office)

 

The IDF's Navy is undergoing a significant conceptual change: From serving as a border guard (which is also an important duty,) it's shifting into Israel's and the IDF's strategic arm, no less so than the Air Force. Our submarines can reach any area of the world, and most certainly in this region, and our enemies do not have a reasonable response for the time being.
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Comment by DTOM on May 9, 2012 at 10:59am

For a so-called defense force, the IDF has a remarkably offensive posture.

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