US Future SSN(X) More Likely Evolved Virginia
There is a faction in the US SSN world (both submariners and SSN builders) who see the USN's future SSN(X) as an opportunity to re-introduce an updated, very expensive, hi-spec, "Seawolf II".But for...
View ArticlePhilippines set to be first buyer of Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missile
KIRAN SHARMA and CLIFF VENZON, for Nikkei Asia, in an excellent article. reported, November 22, 2020:"NEW DELHI/MANILA -- India and Russia are looking to export to the Philippines their jointly...
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Quadrilateral: Networked Defence Against Chinese Military Advances
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, between the US, India, Japan and Australia, is steadily forming a vital networked defence structure in response to China's growing military power in the...
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India sets up Indian Ocean coastal & island radars.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/india-sets-up-coastal-radars-in-neighbourhood-to-keep-eye-on-china-1744751-2020-11-27New Indian radars to be set up in Maldives, Bangladesh and Myanmar (see...
View ArticleUS Secretly Aided French Nuclear Program: Cutout to Israel
The information below indicates the US not only provided "how to build" nuclear weapons and missile information for France's purportedly "homegrown" nuclear deterrent, but the US provided this...
View ArticleFuture Australian Ballistic Missile? First Steps
Excellent Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR)has an interesting article, of Dec 1, 2020, at https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/australias-gilmour-signs-launch-pact-with-momentus/:“Australia’s...
View ArticleNuclear and Missile Proliferation: SE Asian-Australia Region
Sparked by GhalibKabir’s interesting comment of December 2, 2020 is my comment below.Yes Russia is very unlikely to accept Indian export of BrahMos to Australia.In any case Australia politically would...
View ArticleTaiwanese foreign minister wants Australia to help defend against China's...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-01/taiwan-australia-worsening-relationship-china/12938540of December 1, 2020
View ArticleCOVID: Entire crew HMS Vengeance SSBN replaced: RN officer tested positive.
Not only HMS Vigilant (SSBN) has had severe COVID problems this year (see my November 2, 2020 report) but now her sister sub HMS Vengeance (SSBN) has had a major disruption due to COVID. See the UK...
View ArticleUK-French Nuclear Weapon Treaties 2010: 2 SSBNs Collided
Further on my message that the French nuclear deterrent has never been entirely homegrown, is the 2010 UK-French Lancaster House Treaties. These have synonymous/working and overlapping instruments that...
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.50+ Calibre Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientist: Diagram.
The recent assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was carried out remotely with the help of preparatory humint, satellite warning/part cuing, artificial intelligence (ie....
View Article1,300 US Marines to be Permantly Based at Guam
Pete CommentOf interest to Australia. 1,300 US Marines will be permantly based at Guam, much closer to Australia than previously. This is along with a 3,700 Marine force rotating through Guam.What...
View ArticleMach 1 Hero Test Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies at 97
Chuck Yeager died on December 7, 2020 at the age of 97. This is a very advanced age for someone in the high fatality early rocket/jet Test Pilot calling. NPR, December 7, 2020 reports on his death, his...
View ArticleRussian Directed Energy Weapon Against CIA in Australia
Here is a rare example of a US journalist (Julia Ioffe - clearly with good access) sympathetic to the health of intelligence personnel. See Ioffe being interviewed on Youtube here and above. In the...
View ArticleNuke Weapons Prolif to-from China, Pak, NK, Libya, France - Snippets
In response to GhalibKabir's fine comments, of December 9, 2020, on nuclear weapons proliferation to-from China, I add further comments below:Finding US Overt sources is quite easy. Finding non-US...
View ArticleItaly to build 4 Type U212 NFS Long Submergence Submarines
At last some worthwhile submarine news. Italy is buying and will probably do the building of what I think are the world's first 4 submarines that combine AIP and Lithium-ion Batteries.These will be...
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India's Future Carrier AIRCRAFT Acquisition: Hard On Sellers!
PETE COMMENTUnder the "Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters"competition India is shopping for follow-on naval fighters. India started receiving Russian MiG-29K carrier fighters from 2010, but India has...
View ArticleExcellent APDR Article: Conventional Submarine Size Trends
Kym Bergmann, the Editor of Australia's Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR), has written an excellent article, dated 16 December 2020, entitled:"Conventional submarine trends in the Asia-Pacific: size...
View ArticleA Poem of Hope for Christmas
Thank you all who have read, and especially you who have commented, on Submarine Matters this year. Here is a poem of hope for Christmas - circulated on the Internet anonymously, with Southern...
View ArticleHow did the Christmas Truce of 1914 Happen?
If World Peace broke out this Blog would be rapidly out of business. But still, I'm sure most agree, it would be worth it.See this British Imperial War Museums(IWM) Youtube here and below:
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