06.10.2011                      08.Tischrei. 5772

Politik:

South Korea threatens to cancel all defense deals with Israel

South Korea threat comes in response to fear that Israel Air Force has decided to purchase a new training plane from rival Italy.

The purchase of the Israel Air Force's new training plane is causing serious diplomatic tension between Israel and South Korea: Fearing that Israel has already decided on a rival plane made in Italy, the Koreans are now threatening in return to cancel all their deals for purchasing Israeli defense systems.
In recent years, the South Koreans have purchased an average of $280 million a year in such defense products….