{"id":1948116,"date":"2023-06-15T13:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-to-get-its-own-iron-dome-from-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:28:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:28:34","slug":"germany-to-get-its-own-iron-dome-from-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-to-get-its-own-iron-dome-from-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany will receive its own &#8216;Iron Dome&#8217; defense system from Israel."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgermany-to-get-its-own-iron-dome-from-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1948116&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Germany\u2019s budget committee has given the green light for the purchase of key parts of Israel\u2019s \u201cIron Dome\u201d defense system, marking a significant step towards enhancing Germany&#8217;s national security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bundestag\u2019s budget committee <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/germany-okays-4-3-billion-purchase-of-israels-arrow-3-anti-missile-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has released<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> an advance payment of \u20ac560 million ($611 million) to acquire Israel\u2019s Arrow 3 air defense system, which forms the uppermost layer of the Iron Dome. Additionally, the committee has approved \u20ac950 million ($1 billion) for the purchase of six German-made IRIS-T SLM systems, which will serve as the middle layer of the Iron Dome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Karsten Klein, a member of the committee, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, \u201cWith the purchase of the German IRIS-T SLM and the acquisition of the Israeli Arrow, we are pushing ahead with two major projects from the Bundeswehr\u2019s special assets that will help build up a protective umbrella in Germany,\u201d as reported by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/germany-to-buy-iron-dome-air-defense-system-from-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">POLITICO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Arrow 3 system, designed by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iai.co.il\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-05\/Arrow%20Brochure_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israel Aerospace Industries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, is capable of intercepting missiles outside the Earth\u2019s atmosphere and can effectively neutralize threats from a distance of nearly 1,500 miles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since its implementation in Israel in 2017, the Arrow 3 system has successfully thwarted attacks from Iran and Syria, providing a crucial defense shield for the nation. Experts have even suggested that the system could be adapted for use as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-shoots-down-satellite-in-space-using-missile-debris-threatens-international-space-station-reports\/\" title=\"Russia Shoots Down Satellite In Space Using Missile, Debris Threatens International Space Station: Reports\">anti-satellite weapon<\/a>, highlighting its versatility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The total cost of the Arrow 3 system is projected to reach \u20ac4 billion ($4.3 billion), and it is expected to be fully operational by late 2025. Germany aims to finalize the deal with Israel by the end of 2023, with the risk of losing the advance payment if the agreement falls through, as reported by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/germany-releases-funds-israels-arrow-3-missiles-planned-4-bln-euro-deal-2023-06-14\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reuters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Funding for this acquisition will come from a \u20ac100 billion <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-business-europe-olaf-scholz-nato-1f1a27b1b0e4aab79bdb4e5a7de07eb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz last year, which signifies a significant shift in defense spending. This fund will bring Germany\u2019s defense spending to 2% of its GDP, a target that former President Donald Trump had consistently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-nato-summit\/trump-calls-germany-captive-of-russia-demands-higher-defense-spending-idUSKBN1K032D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pressured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Germany to meet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The decision to acquire the Israeli defense system aligns with Germany and NATO&#8217;s broader efforts to strengthen air and missile defenses in response to Russia&#8217;s use of missiles in Ukraine. This move is part of Germany&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">national security strategy<\/a>, as announced by Chancellor Scholz on Wednesday, emphasizing the significance of this investment beyond Germany&#8217;s borders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Iron Dome-like defense system, which is part of NATO\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/cps\/en\/natohq\/news_211687.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">European Sky Shield Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (ESSI), will involve the collaboration of 17 European countries to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-to-get-its-own-iron-dome-from-israel\/\" title=\"Germany will receive its own 'Iron Dome' defense system from Israel.\">enhance air defense capabilities<\/a> across the continent. Once operational, this system will not only safeguard Germany but also provide protection to its neighboring nations.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany&#8217;s budget committee has given the green light to acquire crucial components of Israel&#8217;s &#8220;Iron Dome&#8221; defense system. An advance payment of \u20ac560 million ($611 million) has been released to purchase Israel&#8217;s Arrow 3 air defense system, which forms the top layer of the Iron Dome. Additionally, \u20ac950 million ($1 billion) has been approved for this purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2107,"featured_media":1948117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3998,19276,3946,12543,4671,5563],"class_list":["post-1948116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-defense","tag-dome","tag-germany","tag-iron","tag-israel","tag-receive"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1948116"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948116\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1948117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1948116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1948116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1948116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}