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Defense officials push to expand Israel's submarine fleet as Turkey continues naval buildup
- Israel’s defense establishment recommended expanding the Navy’s submarine fleet to eight operational vessels, up from five, with a sixth expected to arrive soon.
- Officials linked the recommendation to Türkiye’s growing fleet, which has 14 active submarines and may reach 18.
- Officials favor buying a seventh submarine under an existing German agreement before prices rise, followed by an eighth.
- Additional purchases are unlikely to advance before Israel’s elections and may be left to the next government.
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'Too small for the future' defense establishment demands expansion of Israel Navy, as sixth submarine arrives from Germany
There is growing concerne from security officials because despite the arrival of the INS Drakon from Germany, Israel has only 6 submarines, while Turkey has 12 and Greece has 9
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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The leadership of the Israeli army and security organization recommended the political level to increase the Israeli submarine fleet to 8 submarines, as part of efforts to counter the Turkish naval build-up.
Defense officials push to expand Israel's submarine fleet as Turkey continues naval buildup
The report follows a send-off ceremony in late August for the Israel's newest submarine, attended by Israel Navy Chief V.-Adm. Eyal Harel and German Naval Chief V.-Adm. Jan Christian Kaack.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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An Israeli-Turkish conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean would be primarily of an aeronautical nature
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