A NEW YEAR’s CAROL - "Ring Out, Wild Bells"
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Britain’s Poet Laureate (1850-1892) wrote more than "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1854).Prolific Tennyson also wrote an earlier poem "Ring Out, Wild Bells" (published 1850)....
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Italy would need Germany's OK to Export Type 212 Submarines
Italian companies would need German companies’ permission to export Type 212s. Type 212s have some diesel and structural limitations. Italy's future Type 212 NFS will be able to fully submerge longer...
View ArticleIran's Fateh-class Submarine Threat: See "Sub Brief"
3 mins 40 secs into this Sub Brief video China assisted Iran to develop the 500 ton Fateh-class submarine here https://youtu.be/7Ku2cOKXyZU and below. The mainly indigenous Fateh's small size and...
View ArticleChina's Covid Management Allows China to Gain on the US
China's centralised ability to manage Covid in 2020 has allowed China to gain on the US (a decentralised country unable to manage Covid). Australia?See...
View ArticleTKMS Marketing Type 212CD E to the Netherlands
Anonymous has identifiedthe future Type 212CD E (for Common Design Expeditionary). This is a long-range submarine TKMS is marketing for the Netherland’s 4 x Submarine ReplacementProgram, versus Saab...
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Submariners on Ice Advised to take along Slow Crewman
StrategyPage, January 7, 2021 carries this Travel Advice for Russian Submariners. See article here.“In late 2020 a Russian nuclear submarine had a bear problem. A brown bear and her cub swam up to the...
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Chinese(?) UUVs Also Found Near Malacca Strait & Sunda Islands
India Today, on Jan 9, 2021 carries the Map Below on 3 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) sightings/captures. Looking at the Map is: UUV 1. - In March 2019, a UUV was found North of Singapore and East...
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212CD E (Some 216 Traits) for Dutch Navy: Work In Progress
TKMS continues to refine its Type 212CD E design bid in consultation with the Dutch Navy. There will be ongoing design changes even if the Dutch Navy makes a bid decision (versus Saab and Naval Group)...
View ArticlePete's OLO Trump Insurrection Post: 252 Comments so far
I'm also active as "plantagenet" on Australia's On Line Opinion (OLO).On January 7 (as plantagenet) I started the thread "Trump Caused Riot: Capitol Building" which has attracted 252 comments - so far....
View ArticleComplete US SECRET/NOFORN Doc: US Alliances Released
Here is a newly (days ago?) declassified SECRET/"NOFORN" (ie. US Eyes Only) document titled "A Free and Open Indo-Pacific". It is a US national security briefing prepared by White House staff. The...
View ArticleSouth Korea's SLBM Tests Continue
UPI's Elizabeth Shim has reported on January 13, 2021, in part:South Korea is developing a new submarine-launched ballistic missile [SLBM] and has tested the weapon at the Agency for Defense...
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Chinese NUCLEAR Subs Newly at Yulin a Taiwan Beatup
Reading between the lines it appears Taiwan is behind the beatup (over the last week) that Chinese nuclear submarines are newly, or in the last 12 months, berthed at China's Yulin/Longpo Naval Base...
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Sonobuoys from MQ-9A Block V Reaper: pre SkyGuardian
The SkyGuardian (aka Sky Guardian) might turn out to be cheaper than relying on sonobuoys only dropped from manned P-8s. See this DefenseNews report of January 18, 2021.Australia has selected the Sky...
View ArticleNetherlands New Sub: Swedish Entrant Cheaper Than German?
Following the January 11, 2021 article - on January 16, 2021 Anonymous kindly commented (with edits by Pete for improved English and clarity) that:Sweden's SAAB (with a submarine entrant based on the...
View ArticleInauguration Security: Rioters to Start at Andrews AFB?
Joe Biden's Inauguration from 3am Thursday 21 January Sydney, Australia time will be screened live on SBS TV. The actual swearing-in occurs at 12noon Washington time, Wednesday 20 January.Trump has...
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Some US Police, Soldiers: Militiamen Against US Government
US/Israel academic Arie Perliger for the Australian academic website, The Conversation, January 20, 2021, reports: "Police, soldiers bring lethal skill to militia campaigns against US...
View ArticleUnlikely Australia Wants to End French Submarine Deal
In response to Nicky and David Candy regarding End French Sub Deal and Sweden's latest float of a "Collins II" future submarine concept for Australia idea.All the following concerns the...
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New “BZM evo” AIP PEM fuel cells to be on 212CD submarines?
Following this January 11, 2021 article Anonymous kindly commented [with editing and photo/artwork added by Pete]:Siemens has developed a new AIP PEM fuel cell module, known as “BZM evo”. The BZM evo...
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Russian APS Underwater Rifle: For Backyard Pools?
A friend from Texas has drawn my attention to the underwater assault rifle below. Every gun owner (with a swimming pool) should have one. No telling when an intruder will take a dip.APS Underwater...
View ArticleBiden must prepare for an imploding Russia
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-must-prepare-for-an-imploding-russia/ar-BB1d4I1x
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