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Trump treasures KGB Honey Trap advice: Russia has best "hookers" in world.
Trump always values advice - not from the FBI, but that from ex-KGB agent Vladimir Putin,Hence:"In a February 2017 conversation...Trump told Comey how Putin told [Trump], “we have some of the most...
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Aussie Warships in South China Sea warned by Chinese Navy, Naughty Visiting...
Based on Australia's government owned ABC News report of April 20 2018 "Three Australian warships were challenged by the Chinese military as they travelled through the disputed South China Sea earlier...
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Trial About Madsen Allegedly Murdering Wall on a Submarine, About to be Decided
ProsecutorDanish inventor Peter Madsen is on trial for the torture and murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall during a private UC3 Nautilus mini submarine trip on August 10, 2017. The submarine sank but...
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ANZAC Day Songs
The Remembrance poppy symbolises ANZAC Day.---ANZAC Day, 25thApril, is the most recognised secular day of remembrance in Australia and probably New Zealand (home of the “Kiwis”). Hearing snippets of...
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Russian Submarine Projects - Seeing Yasen as Too Delayed Response to Seawolf
Above is Russia's state defense orders in 2014 and 2015. (Graphics from Russian Defense Ministry, then published by TASS.) While submarines are analysed below there is a wealth of data on non-submarine...
View ArticleTipping Britain's Type 26 to Win Future Frigate Decision - Some Diplomatic...
Britain is pushing its Pacific Power line, in terms of a sudden increase in warships in the Pacific and via future High Commissions in very small places. From little investments big sales...
View ArticleF-35 inferior to 5th & even 4++ Generation Air Superiority Fighters
See a superb article by Abraham Ait at The Diplomat paysite about the inferiority of the F-35, titled "Why the F-35 Isn’t Good Enough for Japan" which argues in part:"..While the F-35 retains some...
View ArticleSong of Bill Doolan's Last Stand, Gull Force, Ambon, WWII, 1942
Following Submarine Matters’ publication of ANZAC Day Songs an Anonymous commenter has recounted the sacrifice of Australian soldier William (Bill) Doolan.The Ambonese people (living on Ambon island in...
View ArticleAustralia Canadian & US Surveillance Aircraft to Monitor North Korean Smuggling
North Korea is reportedly smuggling weapons and drugs (see Youtube above) in exchange for UN sanction banned products like oil or cash.---ARTICLEDEFENCE CONNECT April 30, 2018 reports...
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F-35s Need to Use UnStealthy Afterburners to Stay Supersonic
Continuing on from http://gentleseas.blogspot.com.au/2018/04/f-35-inferior-to-5th-even-4-generation.html on the F-35s weaknesses.One issue less covered is the inability of the F-35 to, "supercruise"...
View ArticlePompeo brings "Swagger" to State - and CIA
Quite an impressive Pompeo CV. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-03/mike-pompeo-and-ceremony-us-diplomats-get-their-swagger-back/9721736 And as former CIA Director Pompeo remains very influential at...
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Chinese Missiles of May, Spratly Islands & Paracels, South China Sea
Today's headlines are reportedly new discoveries of Chinese missiles being installed on some Spratly Islands/Reefs, in the southern portion of the South China Sea (SCS). This particularly includes...
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Worries Resolved :) All 8 Borey SSBNs will have 16 SLBMs
Since this article“Soumarsov” short for “Sous-marins soviétiques” (Soviet Submarines) has steered me in the direction of more accurate information on Russian submarines. The website Soumarsov.eu is in...
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US Marines Soon To Embed On Australian Warship for Pacific Tour
In 2017 a US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey and a US Navy Seahawk landed and took-off from Australian Landing Helicopter Dock (part mini-carrier) HMAS Adelaide. (Photo courtesy Royal Australian Navy)---In...
View ArticleChina's Type 039 Song Submarine has MTU 16V 396 SE84 Diesels
Submarine Matters has been searching for hard to find data on diesels used by current Chinese submarines. It appears David Ross's book (below) is quite reliable as a source. This on the basis of the...
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US Losing Alliances - Japan Paying to Reinvent the F-22
wispywood2344 has provided diagrams for the XF9-1 jet engine under development for Japan's future stealth air superiority fighter F-3, including sideview XF9-1 jet engine (above) and the engine's...
View ArticleWhy Naval Group Decoupled Australian Future Submarine from Barracuda
On Naval Group (was DCNS) stating the Australian Future Submarine "Shortfin" was based on Barracuda - see April 2016 Youtube above.---In October 2017 it was reportedNaval Group's (was DCNS) Executive...
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Launch of French Barracuda SSN delayed by Reactor
Might this be the first almost externally complete Barracuda submarine (the Suffren) at Cherbourg? Note the X-plane tail, which no other French submarines have. Photo recorded May 7, 2018 courtesy le...
View ArticleNaval Group Steps to Reduce 2 Year Australian Shortfin Project Delay
So, as things stand it is likely that the serious delay in Naval Group's Barracuda / Suffren class Project has added at least 2 years to Australia's Future Submarine Naval Group Shortfin Barracuda...
View ArticleNaval Group Information Gathering to Reduce Delays in Aus Future Sub
I see the Shortfin Barracuda / Australian Future Submarine (AFS) as being delayed by 2 years. That is, the design phase might extend until first cutting of steel in 2024. The main reason is the delay...
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