A Nuclear Armed South Korea? Confidential Reactions
I’ve been casting a net to confidential contacts on the issue of South Korea (SK) converting its conventionally missile armed KSS-IIIs to subs providing a nuclear deterrent. The following are their...
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Ukrainian Missile Hits Russia's Crimea Fleet HQ
On 22 Sept, new Ukrainian missile strike makes Russia's cost of aggression, that much more...
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Too Few Taiwanese Subs, Probably Too Late.
This article of Sept 25, 2023 announces the launch of Taiwan's first domestically built so-called “Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS)”. The sub, named "Hai Kun", was launched at CSBC Corporation's...
View ArticleSouth Korean Boomer (Bomber in UK RN slang) Ambitions
By Shawn ChungThis article started off as a long email chain between Peter and me, that was a spin off of Peter’s article on a potential South Korean submarine-based nuclear deterrent. As Pete’s...
View ArticlePete Renames Taiwan's Submarine Classes TSS-1s, 2s & 3s
I've noticed the potential for great confusion caused by Taiwan's submarine class naming conventions, with successive classes being called Hai Shihs, Hai Lungs and now Hai Kuns (formerly Indigenous...
View ArticleAustralian Army Shrinking Due to AUKUS Subs Cost
"‘This will make us weaker’: Army restructure faces backlash"see following Sept 28, 2023 article...
View ArticleAustralia's Future SSN-AUKUS Nuclear Weapons
In Australia's future SSN-AUKUS case these UK designed SSGNs are likely to feature VLS and beams larger than the current Astutes' 11.3m. These would be more than adequate to accommodate a missile the...
View ArticleHypersonic Missiles for US, Australian & Even Israeli? Subs
Some interesting hypersonic snippets on US led hypersonic missile developments.Under AUKUS Pillar 2 “The AUKUS partners will work together to accelerate development of advanced hypersonic and...
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From Israel's Popeye Turbo SLCM to an SLHM Requirement
Israel's suspected Popeye Turbo nuclear tipped Submarine Lauched Cruise Missile (SLCM) is feeling its age and interceptability. The following details its limitations along with broader comments on...
View ArticleTrump’s indirect Gift to his Russian Friends & Chinese Enemies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/06/donald-trump-us-nuclear-submarines-potentially-sensitive-information-australian-billionaire-anthony-prattPete CommentAustralian "Pratt then allegedly...
View ArticleAI and NSA Software Programs
I often comment as Pete on the US IntelNewswebsite.Sometimes comments do not get through - as with IntelNews article NSA, CIA senior officials address artificial intelligence threats and...
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Vietnam's Gradual Tilt to the West for Arms
Shawn Chung and I have been discussing Vietnam’s gradual drift away from almost total reliance on Russia for weapons. Many old Soviet and Russian weapons arm the Vietnamese army, air force and navy....
View ArticleUncertainties of a PRC-Taiwan Undersea War
On October 9, 2023 retortPouch commented along the lines: I agree with Pete that it's difficult to really figure out the design heritage [of Taiwan's just announced Hai Kun-class aka "Narwhal"...
View ArticleIsraeli Incursion into Gaza "looks imminent"
In Tel Aviv, Sarah Coates (no relation) for Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia,reports October 12/13, here and below an Israeli ground offensive against Gaza looks “imminent" as Israeli troops continue to...
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Gazan Defenders Will Have Sun in Their Eyes
When the Sun in the east, rises at 6:48am Saturday in Gaza (2.48pm Australian Eastern time) the Sun will be in the eyes of Gazan defenders. Above and here is live action from the Israeli side.---Map...
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Beatup of a China Threat to the Maldives
The Maldives is the long string of islands, north to south between the southern tip of India and the US/UK Diego Garcia base.---A reading of the article below and Indian accounts would suggest China is...
View ArticleUS Secretly Pulling Strings Over Gaza-Israel
It seems the US is engaged in overt and secret (back channel) string-pulling in an attempt to delay Israel’s invasion of Gaza.Benefitting Israel are the 2 US carrier groups in the Mediterranean (with...
View ArticleDiscussion Topics: October 25, 2023
One of my other activities is chairing a community discussion group each week.Here is this week's conversation starter:1.China’s economic growth has slowed down in part due to a harsher, longer Covid...
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Thailand Suspends Chinese Submarine Deal (Wrong Subs Anyway)
Shawn Chung has provided the following acute assessment:With a new, non-military government in power in Thailand, we now get the inevitable news that another Thai military white elephant project has...
View ArticleVirginia Purchase: US Dollars vs Australian Dollars?
[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT SUBMARINE MATTERS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 see https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2023/09/virginia-purchase-us-dollars-vs.html and below it the Comment by Anonymous on that same date...
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