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Prospect of Australian basing of US UAVs and SSNs (submarines).
Route of possible US Global Hawk UAV flight from Darwin or Katherine air bases in Australia via Australia's Cocos Islands, via Diego Garcia to a US base in Yemen (shown) or other US bases nearby in the...
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Singapore damaged by Indonesian pollution
Photo by http://barangaysingapore.com/events/annual-air-pollution/ with the caption "Smoke from the burning forests of Indonesia, visits Singapore almost every year."-Map shows the huge Indonesian...
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Why did Indonesia drop the Kilo submarine choice?
Several countries operate Kilos - main users being India (pictured), China, Iran and of course Russia.- This website has looked at many Asia-Pacific submarine forces, including those of:- Australia -...
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Australian Oberon Submarine Spying Missions
Diagram view probably common to all Oberons once owned by Australia, Canada and of course, the UK. Click to enlarge (Courtesy of http://jproc.ca/rrp/index.html)- Canadian Oberon...
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Indonesia Decides to Buy Korean Made Submarines
An HDW 209 Type 1400 (this particular sub, S31, is Tamoio part of Brazil's Tupi Class) in what looks like "Sepetiba" Rio de Janeiro's harbour. Indonesia's three new submarines will be similar. -The...
View ArticleIndian strategic weapons programs - gradual progress
The following Indian strategic weapon update indicates gradual progress in several areas. No weapons mentioned in the article are fully developed and will not be fully operational for several years....
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2025 before India could lease Chakra III nuclear submarine
INS Chakra ("II") (rebuilt using Indian money) when handed over to India (in 2012) for ten year lease. Chakra III would look very similar but would only be leased by India around 2025 if India and...
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Vietnam's Kilo Subs Steadily Being Built by Russia
A Kilo 636 Submarine of the type Russia is building for Vietnam. -Vietnam's Thanh Nien News.com reports July 05, 2013...
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Russia building 3rd Yasen Graney Attack Submarine
The multi-choice named Yasen, NATO Graney, Project 885, Severodvinsk Class submarine. Click to expand.Russia's RIA Novosti news service reports, July 4, 2013...
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USS Jimmy Carter tied to 'Sensitive' NSA Listening
Diagram (from http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Carter_Front.jpg ) of USS Jimmy Carter indicating some additions to aid a cable listening mission (click on image to expand).Vigilis at Molten...
View ArticleAn R2P troop intervention into Syria dangerous for West
US TV show host Rachel Maddow with clips from US Rightwingers who advocate active involvement of Western forces in the Syrian Civil War.My CommentBut there are also those from the Centre and Left who...
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Great Summary of Submarine Trends
The latest US attack submarines (SSNs) - the Virginia Class are maintaining the US lead and dominance over all other submarine owning countries. Here's USS Texas (SSN 775) poking through the ice for...
View ArticleRobert Seldon Lady, Panama and a CIA Abduction on Sovereign Italian Soil
Youtube Interview published on July 19, 2013 - Ex-CIA agent Robert Seldon Lady was convicted in Italy for the February 2003 abduction of a terror suspect in the streets of Milan and sentenced...
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Pakistan Submarine Capabilities
One of Pakistan's three miniature MG110 (Cosmos Class) submarines (see the two men for scale). Perhaps mainly a reconnaissance and intercept vehicle? -On 29 July 2013 the US privately funded Nuclear...
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Pakistan's three Agosta 90B (Khalid Class) submarines
An Agosta 90B. Pakistan's three Agosta 90B's (of the Khalid Class) are the most modern and effective units in its submarine arm. Crew 36 men + 5 officers + Navy "Seals" frogmen?Length 67.6mDraught...
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Your watcher(s) can be your friend!?
From that liberal-left outlet US CounterPunch August 2-4, 2013 comes http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/08/02/big-brother-can-be-your-friend/ . Orwellian but maybe true. Edward Snowden would no doubt...
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Pakistan's Nuclear Missiles - at late 2012
Blue dotted line on map indicates the (presumably normal payload) range of Pakistan's Shaheen II MRBM. Very much orientated to India but also in range of...
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India vs Pakistan cyberwarfare?
The Cold War between India and Pakistan sometimes takes the form of cyber warfare - or at least hackers sending malware. The Register, August 7, 2013 reports...
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INS Arihant's reactor goes critical.
What INS Arihant may look like. - The reactor of India's locally built nuclear submarine INS Arihant has reportedly gone critical - meaning it started working - today. See...
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More non-state based cyber-warfare between Indians and Pakistanis
The Oslo (Norway) based Norman Security group reported cyber-warfare between non-state Indian entities dubbed HangOver against Pakistani users in this report...
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