H I Sutton's excellent Yuan Type-039C (or D) Article
Naval News, has republished an excellent article written by H I Sutton of Covert Shores:"The NewMystery Submarine Seen In China: What We Know" of June 25, 2021 concerning the PLA-N's Yuan Type-039C (or...
View Article"Comparing Submarine Forces" to be 1st Special Report
I've decided to produce "Comparing Submarine Forces" (raw numbers being simplistic) as the first Special Report. I'll send it on July 15, 2021 to those readers who have kindly donated. Comparing...
View ArticleAustralian Money Useful for Long-Term Nuclear Alliances
What Australia lacks in facing China's massively larger conventional forces AND China's nuclear capability is nuclear armed allies besides the US. Under Trump the US taking its dependent allies for...
View ArticleOnly 8 Paid Up Donors! So far?
Quite a slap.With only 8 fully paid up donors so far (despite best efforts) I'll be spending more time doing other things.This is rather than maintaining Submarine Matters(hereinafter referred to as...
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1st RAAF Triton may initially be based on US island of Guam.
Kym Bergmann, editor of Australia's superb Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR) on April 21, 2021 reports:"UPDATED: First RAAF Triton to possibly be based outside Australia""At a media briefing in...
View ArticleWhy Saab-Kockums Excluded? Australia doesn't trust it.
Following Australia's Collins-class Submarine Program by Sub Brief of April 20, 2021, GhalibKabir commented/asked:"To this day I cannot wrap my head around why Kockums and RAN went with Hedemora Diesel...
View ArticleChinese Submarines: Big Modelling Intelligence Gap
Hi everyone (particularly wispywood2344 and Anonymous)China's dictator Xi Jinping, by his actions and statements, makes China increasingly the enemy of Japan, Australia and the US. Today Xi "hit...at...
View ArticleChina develops underwater surveillance networks in Indian Ocean, South China Sea
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/china-develops-underwater-surveillance-networks-in-indian-ocean-south-china-sea/story-HTCvOcnUNLs5fzvKogylbK.html
View ArticleExcellent Video: Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is the, non-submarine, backbone of the USN. An excellent July 2, 2021 Youtube is here and below.
View ArticleNaval Group and LOTE Still Best Sub Solutions for Australia
I am writing in response to Lee McCurtayne's comment of July 4, 2021 regarding future submarine options for Australia.One problem the Ausralian Government (AusG) has if it wanted to work with SAAB to...
View ArticleS Korean Pontoon SLBM Test: Only Nuclear Armed Makes Sense
Pete CommentFollowing a series of North Korean submerged, static pontoon tests of SLBMs (intended to be exclusively nuclear tipped) South Korea has just done a similar test. South Korea reportedly...
View ArticleS Korea Hedging with its KSS-3 Ballistic Missile Submarines
In response to Sung Chan Lee's comment of July 6, 2021 I, of course, agree with you Sung Chan Lee.South Korea (SK) deploying its KSS-3 ballistic missile submarines shows an intention to eventually arm...
View ArticleNew Sub Related Appointments to Naval Group Australia's Board
Nick Bonyhady has written an interesting July 7, 2021 article for the Sydney Morning Herald. This concerns Naval Group Australia's appointment of Jane Halton to its Board of...
View ArticleHunter class frigate delay: Covid one reason: As predicted.
On April 7, 2020 I wrote:"Due to announced future spending of more A$200 Billion on COVID-19 the Australian Government will eventually announce severe payment delays in big ticket naval defence...
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Japan's Mixed Signals On Defending Taiwan: Submarines.
On Monday July 5, 2021, Japan's Deputy Prime Minister, Taro Aso, said that Japan must defend Taiwan if China invades the island due to the "direct [PRC] existential threat" to Japan's security. Aso...
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TKMS finally sells 212CDs: 4 for Nowegian Navy, 2 for German.
Thanks to /Kjell for the July 9, 2021 comment gleaned from Naval News that:TKMS "has officially been commissioned to build six identical Type 212CD submarines. The procurement organizations of Norway...
View ArticlePoland Not Buying Subs fom Sweden
Thanks /Kjell for the July 4, 2021 comments that Poland did not want to pay for 32 year old second hand Swedish Sodermanland submarnes.In addition to the age and cost of the sub's Poland would probably...
View ArticleChinese Subs by NATO Reporting Names: Displacement
Hi wispywood2344 and Anonymous thank you for your comments of July 4, 2021 andJuly 6 respectively. These comments are below the article Chinese Submarines: Big Modelling Intelligence Gap of July 1,...
View ArticleHeart-Rending Video: Enemies become Friends
The highs and lows of a B-29 (all surfaces shredded but still flying) and its crew, eventually shot down by Zeros and by a Ki-45 over Tokyo. Note at the time of the action some B-29s still had a 20mm...
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