Israel Receives New Sub

(July 1999)

Israel's newest submarine - the Dolphin - arrived at the Naval Base in Haifa in July 1999. The German-built Dolphin is the first of three similar $300 million submarines to be accepted by the Navy over the course of the coming year. Foreign experts say the submarine could be outfitted to give Israel a second-strike nuclear capability, helping Israel retaliate against nuclear attacks on the mainland.