| shio said: Israel deploys Subs with Nuclear Missiles in Persian Gulf 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. Each of the submarines has a crew of 35 to 50, commanded by a colonel capable of launching a nuclear cruise missile. The submarines could be used if Iran continues its programme to produce a nuclear bomb. “The 1,500km range of the submarines’ cruise missiles can reach any target in Iran,” said a navy officer. Apparently responding to the Israeli activity, an Iranian admiral said: “Anyone who wishes to do an evil act in the Persian Gulf will receive a forceful response from us.” Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, will emphasise the danger to Obama in Washington this week. Tel Aviv, Israel’s business and defence centre, remains the most threatened city in the world, said one expert. “There are more missiles per square foot targeting Tel Aviv than any other city,” he said. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7140282.ece Good to know that they'd resort to nuclear weapons. |
OK...you know that the USA does that too with our boomer submarines, right? As well as other countries with nuclear capable subs? I'm actually hoping be serve on one of them once my training is complete. They're call Strategic Deterrence Patrols and are actually pretty good at preventing all out wars.
Not that this has anything with the original topic at hand.
Also, from the AP:
"A spokeswoman for the Free Gaza movement, which organized the flotilla, said the group's goal — beyond just bringing supplies to the impoverished territory — was to shatter the blockade."
So there was a bigger motive, which was to forcibly break the blockade imposed by an armed force. They Israelis basically fell into their trap. Unfortunate.
