Israel was once dependent on European countries for weapons, but today Europe has become the biggest market for Israeli weapons.
Europe is now completely dependent on Israel for its security. Why are we saying this? To know and understand this, you should see the latest figures related to Israel’s defence exports. In 2024, 54 per cent of Europe’s weapon imports were supplied by Israel. In 2023, this figure was only 35 per cent, and in 2022, only 29 per cent of Europe’s weapons were coming from Israel. That is, in three years, the export of Israeli weapons to Europe has almost doubled.
Another thing to note with these figures is that Israel is not exporting any one type of weapon system or weapon, but European countries are buying weapons ranging from air defence to drones. Which Israeli weapons are in great demand in Europe?
Germany has made a deal with Israel for the ARROW missile, while Spain has bought torpedoes and missiles from Israel. A deal for automatic machine guns has been struck between the Netherlands and Israel, and Ireland has received combat and reconnaissance drones from Israel. Talks are underway between Cyprus and Israel on a deal for Merkava tanks.
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