1. Next year (tomorrow, 1 January 2017) Submarine Matters will introduce much more content and
comment concerning China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) submarine service.
Much more needs to be written. Chinese censorship, major language differences and some Chinese, US and Taiwanese political exaggeration make Chinese submarines a particularly difficult information target.
2017 will be an interesting year in which new President Trump may attempt to roll back China's advances in:
- the "South Sea" (China's term)
- failing that the Western world already favour China by mislabelling "South China Sea"
- "East Sea" (Vietnam's term) and
- West Philippine Sea.
I suggest everyone call it the East Sea. What do you think?
2. Youtube
comment concerning China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) submarine service.
Much more needs to be written. Chinese censorship, major language differences and some Chinese, US and Taiwanese political exaggeration make Chinese submarines a particularly difficult information target.
2017 will be an interesting year in which new President Trump may attempt to roll back China's advances in:
- the "South Sea" (China's term)
- failing that the Western world already favour China by mislabelling "South China Sea"
- "East Sea" (Vietnam's term) and
- West Philippine Sea.
I suggest everyone call it the East Sea. What do you think?
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2. Youtube
This Youtube is the Anthem of the Chinese Nuclear Submarine Service. The lyrics need work, so I've further translated them into more memorable English:
We are the shield of peace, guarding our Nation.
We are in every part of the ocean.
Ever loyal to the Motherland.
Ever loyal to the Motherland.
We are a vessel of iron and steel.
Launching Thunder from the deep!
Launching Thunder from the deep!
Let the enemy be completely destroyed, by storm and fire!
Chinese Navy nuclear submarine.
We serve in the deep sea.
We serve in the deep sea.
With our sacrifice, written in blood.
Our certain deaths will be remembered!
Our certain deaths will be remembered!
3. Video action in above Youtube.
4. I think Auld Lang Syne is over-used and over-rated :) I reckon this is a better Happy New Year
song from ABBA - introduced by blonde Agnetha Fältskog:
- 0 to 40 seconds in - two of the active but totally obsolete Type 091 Han class SSNs
(Numbers 404 and 405) feature. These are noisy, dangerously radioactive to their
long-suffering crews, but not bad for a first attempt at building a class of SSN.
long-suffering crews, but not bad for a first attempt at building a class of SSN.
than the 094s.
- 2:25 simulated warhead from an SLBM destroys a city (don't labour the point chaps!)
- 3:37 This SSBN's number (406) indicates it is the Type 092.
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4. I think Auld Lang Syne is over-used and over-rated :) I reckon this is a better Happy New Year
song from ABBA - introduced by blonde Agnetha Fältskog:
Happy New Year to you all.
Pete