Posted on 05/30/2010 5:41:23 PM PDT by DBCJR
Three German-built Israeli submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles are to be deployed in the Gulf near the Iranian coastline.
The first has been sent in response to Israeli fears that ballistic missiles developed by Iran, Syria and Hezbollah, a political and military organisation in Lebanon, could hit sites in Israel, including air bases and missile launchers.
The submarines of Flotilla 7 — Dolphin, Tekuma and Leviathan — have visited the Gulf before. But the decision has now been taken to ensure a permanent presence of at least one of the vessels.
The flotilla’s commander, identified only as “Colonel O”, told an Israeli newspaper: “We are an underwater assault force. We’re operating deep and far, very far, from our borders.”
Each of the submarines has a crew of 35 to 50, commanded by a colonel capable of launching a nuclear cruise missile.
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Wow,German built Israeli subs. Time changes things, doesn’t it?
Any thoughts as to why the MSM has not picked up this story?
Are these those new German subs that have almost nuke underwater endurance?
Those missiles are badly needed to exterminate the Islamic vermin all over the Muslim countries there.
A navy with colonels in it.
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