It Begins: Israel Dropping Purchase of US Weapons Systems

The Israel Navy has shelved long-held plans to purchase Lockheed Martin-produced Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), as well as a fallback option involving corvettes built by Northrop Grumman. Instead, sources say, the Israeli Navy is pushing to establish its own combat shipbuilding industry through customized, locally built versions of a German corvette design.

"One of the things we put on the table is how to vector our urgent operational needs into a project that can support local industry. We believe a strong case can be made for making this into a national project that fosters self-sufficiency and provides all the economic benefits that come with creating a military shipbuilding industry." An Israeli spokesman said.

Indeed, why be dependent on an unstable Obama Administration who runs his foreign policy like a crazy preacher from the south side of Chicago? Bottom line? Israel doesn't want Obama Administration export restrictions associated with the LCS or other systems. The market for warships over the next 10 to 20 years is huge, with likely buyers in India, China, Singapore, Vietnam and others needing capabilities which Israel could supply; competing in the international market directly with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman; Offering a similar product at a much lower price tag. Expect many more situations like this during the Islamo-Obama Administration.

Hey, I'm just saying outloud what everyone else is thinking.