The term “historic” accompanied the signing of the agreement signed this Thursday between German and Israeli Defense Ministers Boris Pistorius and Yoav Galant, under which missiles will be supplied to Berlin. arrow 3 to strengthen oneself against an attacker such as Russia. They will be integrated into the system starting from 2025 protective shield NATO. “I am not exaggerating when I say that this is a historic day for both countries,” Pistorius said. biggest arms deal subscribed by the industry of the sector so far Israel. Reference to history may refer to: 3.3 billion euros The fact that it is the country of delivery as stipulated in the agreement holocaust currently in need of military support preferred partner What has Israel become?
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine demonstrated its importance. air defense For Germany and “for all of Europe,” Pistorius said. The German minister from the Chancellor’s Social Democratic Party added that the purchase of Arrow 3 also showed “the special dimension that bilateral cooperation has acquired”. Olaf Scholz.
His Israeli counterpart also touched upon the historical dimension of the arms trade. Today’s Germany is committed to “Israel’s legitimate right to self-defense,” Galant said. It is now up to Israel to “contribute to the defense needs of our strategic partner Germany.” Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, “we are in an exciting time for every Jew,” the Israeli minister said.
The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense in Bendlerbock, the historic building where Nazi Party conspirators were shot. Operation Walkyriaconspiracy around officer and aristocrat Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg carried out the disappointing attack in July 1944 Adolf Hitler.
Israel’s high competitiveness
Beyond these references to Nazi Germany or Israel’s foundations, the arms deal highlights the high level of competitiveness of this state’s arms industry.
Arrows ” best anti-aircraft defense system“, according to Pistorius. It is a system that can catch enemy missiles before they enter the atmosphere and fire them from a distance of 300 meters. 2,400 kilometers. The Israeli Army has had them since 2017, and their production is a joint mission among the Israeli military. Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) and American Boeing’s. This last factor implied prior authorization from the United States, which approved the operation in mid-August.
The terms of the contract included an initial payment of 600 million as an advance for 3.3 billion euros of the total amount. It is estimated that they will gradually enter service from 2025 and form part of the Atlantic Alliance’s so-called anti-aircraft shield. Its distribution should have been completed two years later. The shield is an important part of the German concept “European Sky Shield” Berlin, attended by 18 European partners, encountered some concerns. Francesupported an all-European investment for the project. However, Germany felt that time was of the essence and that the development of systems comparable to existing systems (in this case the Israeli one) would delay its deployment.