Not only You having problems with Germany....
The Swedish Navy wants to order a new class of Submarines.
Submarines are traditionally built by the privately owned company "Kockums", which
was sold to Germany's Thyssen-Krupp.
The Swedish Navy wants a fixed price for the submarines and the Germans told us
we can get a fixed price for Thyssen designed submarines but not for a Kockums
designed submarine. They have also continously blocked Kockums from competing
on large submarine orders, and refused to sell Kockums.
Looks like they bought Kockums only to get rid of a competitor.
Finally the government asked SAAB to build the submarines instead, and they
have been hiring at the Kockums location.
This weekend, the Kockums facility was raided by the Government.
We want the quiet Stirling engines.
Luckily the IP rights of the new submarine is owned by the government, and not by Kockums.
Thyssen threw in the towel, and now agree to sell to SAAB.
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Not neccessarily, KSA exports is restricted by Sweden as well.
Arms which can be used to repress the population is not allowed to KSA and a large list of other countries.
Anti-Tank missiles, which would be useable in a war against another country are allowed to KSA.
Certain political parties want to stop all arms exports.