A file photo from 2008 of the Lürssen shipyard that stands to profit from a potential deal for patrol boats with Saudi Arabia.
Arms Exports: Berlin Backs Large Defense Deal with Saudi Arabia -- Spiegel Online
Berlin has often been criticized in recent years for selling weapons to questionable regimes. Now, the German government is backing a billion-euro deal for 100 patrol boats.
The German government has often drawn serious criticism for supporting defense deals with countries known to have democratic deficiencies. In the latest controversial move, SPIEGEL has learned that the new government in Berlin wants to secure a major defense deal with Saudi Arabia by offering Hermes export credit guarantees.
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