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Putin 1986 KGB Visitor to Australia, Singapore & Fiji?
In the mid 1980s the Cold War Soviet foreign intelligence (KGB) remained busy. In the US 1985 was dubbed The Year of the Spy. Other Five Eyes countries, such as New Zealand (NZ) and Australia, were...
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Discussion Group Agenda I Run This Week
1. Antarctic ice may be melting increasing the risk of sea level rise and threatening Emperor Penguins...
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Indonesia's PT PAL Scorpene Evo Build Program & Other Ships
Indonesia’s contract with Naval Group (NG) for the production of two Scorpene Evolved (Evo)s entered into force on July 23, 2025. Both boats will be built at Indonesia’s national shipbuilder PT PAL...
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India-Russian BrahMos Supersonic Missile on Sale to ASEAN: China Unhappy
India's BrahMos Missile explained (Video uploaded June 18, 2025 by Buddhi Media)---India's Trump-tariff induced closer relations with Russia may see increasing expression in accelerating sales of the...
View ArticleIsrael Bombs Peace Negotiators
On September 9, 2025, reports are 15 Israeli fighter jets dropped 10 bombs on a residential compound in the Leqtaifiya district of Doha, the capital of Qatar. Israel targetted the senior political...
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Singapore to buy 4 P-8 Poseidon MPA
I mentioned in an article in February that Singapore was looking to replace its long serving Fokker 50 MPA with something newer, and the Boeing P-8 Poseidon has now been selected.Image: WikipediaThe...
View Article"Submarine Rotational Force" Multi $Billion AUKUS Non Event: REVISED
Australia is spending a minimum of A$8 Billion to expand its submarine base (aka HMAS Stirling or Fleet Base West) and housing in southern Perth . This is for "up to" 4 US attack submarines (SSNs) and...
View ArticleAustralia's Silex-GLE Completes Large Scale Uranium Enrichment Demonstration...
On September 17, 2025 Australia's Silex Systems Limited advised that Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) the exclusive licensee of the SILEX uranium enrichment technology, completed the large-scale...
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Singapore hosts major Submarine Rescue Exercise while HMS Prince of Wales...
Singapore is now hosting Exercise Pacific Reach 2025, a multinational Submarine Escape and Rescue exercise (SMER) with 600 participating personal from Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Italy,...
View ArticleAustralian Invented SILEX Process Also For Weapons Grade HEU?
Following "Australia's Silex-GLE Completes Large Scale Uranium Enrichment Demonstration Testing" of September 17, 2025 at...
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Russia Suspected of Helping North Korea Build Nuclear Subs?
South Korean news website daily Korea Joong Ang on September 17, 2025 reported at...
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Saab Kockum now offering Singaporean warships in Europe
NavalNews recently published an article aboutSaab Kockums and ST Engineering offering theIndependence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) to Estonia. The article featured a video interview with Maxwell...
View Article"Will Laser Enrichment Be the Future of Nuclear Fuel?"
Matthew L. Wald, writing at The Breakthrough Institutewebsite, has produced an excellent article on the political, economic and technical background of laser enrichment. Much of the article centers on...
View ArticleUS Army’s Hypersonic Missile "Dark Eagle" Displayed In Australia
Uploaded by US Youtube channel Straight Arrow News (SAN) on August 6, 2025 hereand above. The US Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) bears one of the catchiest names, "Dark Eagle", in the US...
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PT PAL's KSOT AUV, Manned or optionally Manned? Midget Submarine
Mock up or prototype? of PT PAL's KSOT alleged AUV, which may be big enough to accommodate 3 men sitting down. (Photo taken October 5, 2025, courtesy Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI)).---ARTICLEFauzan...
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Western Australian Government backs project to transform underwater defence...
Edith Cowan University (ECU) reported on October 9, 2025 at https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/news/wa-government-backs-ecu-led-project-to-transform-underwater-defence-networks“WA Government...
View ArticleJapan Launches 6th Taigei-class Submarine - Table
Japan uses a continuous build (1 new submarine per year) system. New classes (the Taigeis are the latest) are created every 10 years or so. Production is shared between Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)...
View ArticleGLE Achieves TRL-6 for SILEX Uranium Enrichment Technology: Background
From https://mailchi.mp/f668cec13418/announcement-slx-zs-si-project-prototype-plant-start-up-10688465?e=55b341af40 and longer version https://clients3.weblink.com.au/pdf/SLX/03012191.pdf"GLE Achieves...
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Japan Long Term Planning ICBM as well as SSGN Capabilities?
On October 20, 2025, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Japan Restoration Party signed a coalition Agreement "Liberal Democratic Party-Japan Restoration Party Coalition Government...
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Taboo Topics: Monday October 27, 2025
Australia has been supplying Ukraine with a 100 low-cost cardboard drones per month since March 2023. The cardboard drones can carry 5kg of weight, have a wingspan of two metres and a range of 120km....
View ArticleHow quantum sensors could make submarines almost impossible to hide
https://www.wionews.com/photos/how-quantum-sensors-could-make-submarines-almost-impossible-to-hide-1761807283801/1761807283806
View ArticleTrump's nuclear testing order sparks pushback from Russia, China and the UN
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-nuclear-testing-order-pushback/a21zghnl1
View ArticleTrump Gives South Korea Approval To Build Nuclear Submarines
Pete COMMENTSIf true (corroborating intelligence is required) Trump's surprise approval (see Article below) for South Korea (SK) to build nuclear submarines has many implications, including:- Trump...
View Article4th Nov 2025: AUKUS, Zirconium, Nuclear Testing.
Mouse plague in Australia 4 years ago, here and above. It may happen again in 2025-26.---1.There could be a mouse plague in southeastern Australia over the next 6 months due to higher rainfall this...
View ArticleAustralian Intel & ASA Failure? Surprise South Korea-US Nuclear Sub Deal
The first head of the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, has announced he will retire in mid-2026. Mead was recruited to the then secret Nuclear Powered Submarine Task Force...
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