An NK SSBN Commissioned Within 10 years? Maybe.
Hi Shawn at 10/11/2024 6:26 PM It is interesting that this October 8, 2024 South Korean (SK) article https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241008003451315 about a North Korean (NK) nuclear sub program doesn't...
View ArticleUS Election Polls & Predictions 20 October 2024: Trump to Win?
Who wins the US Presidential Election has a major impact on Australian foreign and defence policies (including AUKUS) and on US trade policies. There are 17 days to go until the 5/6 November...
View ArticleIsrael Bombing Iran - Until after US Election?
82% of Iran’s export revenues come from oil and gas. If Israel hit Iran’s oil and gas refineries in the Persian Gulf Iran would probably attempt to close the Persian Gulf with missiles and drones...
View ArticleSubMatts' Indian Sources Go To Ground?
COMMENTSIt is most odd that Submarine Matters' Indian sources and commenters for years, Gessler and Ghalib Kabir became inactive/disappeared in early-mid 2024.Most odd that this was at the same time...
View ArticleHarris Continue Support for Ukraine: Trump Less Likely
Hi Anonymous. Regarding your comment at 10/24/2024 7:07 AM I think if Harris wins the November 5 Election she will continue the Biden policy and scale of US and NATO leadership support for Ukraine....
View ArticleProbably No SSN-AUKUS Hull Building in Australia Till 2040s
Hi Shawn. Regarding your 10/07/2024 9:04 PM comment: “I reckon that ASC could start contributing to the program early, perhaps by building hull modules for all boats in Osborne as a 'sub-contractor'...
View ArticleGD-EB CEO Announces Virginia SSN Production Will Slowdown
Baird Maritime reported October 24, 2024, at https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-submersibles/us-submarine-production-to-be-scaled-back-due-to-delay-in-component-deliveries“US submarine...
View ArticleNK Battlefield Experience re Ukraine Bad for West
So North Korea (NK) soldiers are training in Russia to fight alongside Russian troops against Ukrainian forces. If this is to give NK troops infantry and tank battlefield experience this is bad news...
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Slew of Developments in the Indian Nuclear Submarine Program: Part 1 - Second...
A series of considerable developments took place in India's nuclear submarine program over the last few months as I took a break from online activity owing to computer trouble. I've decided to break my...
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Slew of Developments in the Indian Nuclear Submarine Program: Part 2 - Fourth...
Following the launch of the first 'Stretched' Arihant-class boat known as "S4" in December 2021, the second boat of the Stretched variant, tentatively designated as the "S4*" (pronounced S4 Star), was...
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Slew of Developments in the Indian Nuclear Submarine Program: Part 3 - First...
On the 9th of October 2024, The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the apex decision-making body of the Indian Government regarding all Military matters, has officially granted its final seal of...
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Slew of Developments in the Indian Nuclear Submarine Program: Part 4 - New...
To wrap up this Four-part SubMatts series on the Indian nuclear submarine program, I present two separate developments that emerged in mid-late 2024.The first is the establishment of a new Very Low...
View ArticleDay Before the US Election: AUKUS Virginia Subs?
After 10am Wednesday Australian Eastern (AE) time US swing state Exit Poll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_poll results may start pointing to a winner. After AE 4pm, once Alaska and Hawaii voting...
View ArticleAustralia's Trump Era SSN & SSK Choices
Hi Scott at 11/07/2024 12:11 AMThe super secretive Australian Submarine Agency likely has an Alternative Scenarios ("Plan B, C and D") Planning Section, probably thinking along the following lines:Even...
View ArticleTrump's Past Pro-Japan, SK Nuclear Weapons Position
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_nuclear_weapons_program#De_facto_nuclear_state advises:"On 29 March 2016, then-U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested that Japan should develop its...
View ArticleUS Operating SRF-West are not "Australia's" Virginia SSNs
Here is Gessler’s first comment above the ++++ of Nov 7, 2024 "I wonder if the 'alternative' proposals listed in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) report mentioned in one of your previous...
View ArticleAn Australia-China military alliance?!
1.Is seeing Trump’s good side like kicking a puppy into orbit? He’s decisive, scares the sh-t out of enemies and also friends. He's anti woke. His lifestyle, wealth, values and trophy wife all...
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Pop-Up Sandy Ridge Nuclear Waste Dump. Another for Osborne, Adelaide.
Western Australia now hosts a massive low level nuclear waste dump few have heard of. Its called Sandy Ridge, created after paid-for secret agreements with interest groups, including some Aboriginal...
View ArticlePutin's Future Black Sea NUCLEAR Warning Explosion?
My sources indicate this may be Putin's plan:Putin may react against the US decision to permit Ukraine to fire ATACMS missiles [1] onto targets in Russia in the following way.Putin may stage a low...
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K-4 SLBM Launch from Submarine & Indian Hypersonic Program Updates
On the 17th of November 2024, a test launch of the medium-ranged K-4 SLBM was conducted from the recently commissioned Indian nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) INS Arighaat. I had previously...
View ArticleAlbo's Sins, SYRIA, Asio, Ban female drivers, Whiskers pissed.
1. AlboGov wants voters to vote Labor of course. But he cynically wants your 2nd preference to go to the Coalition. Meaning Albo wants no preferences to go to those who actually represent us, the...
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First Images of Japan's Type-12 (Upgraded) SSM, Hypersonic Missiles?
The first photos of the new version of Japan's Type-12 Surface-to-Surface Missile (SSM) have been released to the public by Japan's ATLA (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency).This report...
View ArticleU.S A-10 Warthog Airstrike Slams Iran Proxies in Syria
At https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II#Operational_history“On 29 November and 3 December 2024, USAF A-10s were used against targets in Syria to defend US forces in...
View ArticleAussie Christmas Song
“Santa Swapped His Sleigh For A Surfboard” An original composition by Australian singer/songwriter Craig Stewart.---Thanks everyone who read Submarine Matters and commented during 2024. Wishing...
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Pakistan Negotiating With China to Acquire Nuclear Second-Strike Capability?
On December 13, 2024, Drop Site News published a report that alleged that the Pakistani Government requested help from China in order to create a survivable nuclear second-strike capability. This was...
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