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Prasan K. Sengupta's Excellent Indian Nuclear Submarine Article
Prasan K. Sengupta at TRISHUL has written the following excellent article of January 1, 2022, titled "Striving For Credible Minimum Strategic Deterrence”. “Striving For Credible Minimum Strategic...
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US & UK Managing Trident Missiles: Some Secrecy & Facts.
Gessleron January 9, 2022 interestingly linkedreactor characteristics with SLBM numbers. Gessler's reactor linkage prompted me to also look at some little explored aspects of shared US and UK...
View ArticleBroader Value of AUKUS/Australian Submarines
The following commentby a (probably French) Anonymous on January 12, 2022, got me to thinking. I’ve boldedthe parts that most strike me. Anonymous commented:“To GesslerSorry to come back again to the...
View ArticleReport To Donors: Advantages of Australia's Future SSNs
Just to let Donors know that I've sent you the Report "Advantages of Australia's Future SSNs".It includes the paragraphs:Most of the matters discussed above will not be officially published by the...
View ArticleAll Submarine Projects Overdue, Over Budget.
It may be a truism that all submarine projects run overdue and over budget. A case in point is Sweden's A-26/Blekinge-class subs - now to be delivered in "2027-28". Another case is the Netherlands'...
View ArticleLabor, Trump 2.0 May Threaten AUKUS Submarines
Following several well argued Anonymous comments, from January 17 to 19, I'll renew my Devil’s Advocate position.I’ll start by reaffirming that the pencilled-in AUKUS submarine intention is a good...
View ArticleAustralian Submarine Reactors: Inspection & Maintenance
Australia's Prime Minister Morrison has sold the AUKUS submarine nuclear reactor concept as being a "sealed system" that therefore does not need complex Australian maintenance.A January 14, 2022...
View ArticleParliamentary Committee Gave Only 5 Days for Nuclear Treaty Submissions
If you blinked you would have missed a surprise Treaty. On 22 November, 2021 a highly significant Treaty was signed by Australia that is an important practical step in the AUKUS submarine process. The...
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Maybe Ukraine War: US, UK & Australia Urges Citizens to Leave
The US, UK and Australian Governments have urged their citizens and families of diplomats to leave Ukraine. There is no role for Australian submarines or its other naval forces due to distant geography...
View ArticleWhy Australia Wouldn't Buy Los Angeles-class Nuclear Subs.
On January 21, 2022 Lee McCurtayne asked me:"What is your opinion of the latest Los Angeles class submarine and in your opinion does it tick the majority of the boxes for our needs."My response:1. The...
View ArticleMost Australians Favour AUKUS Nuclear Subs: So far.
My comments are in [...] brackets.[The latest recorded polls suggest most Australians support nuclear propelled submarines for Australia. Defence against the perceived threat from China appears to be...
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Taiwan Claims Most of South China Sea
While China is always painted as the bad guy for claiming most of the South China Sea it is usually forgotten Taiwan makes the same claim.The writers at Wiki advise: "The nine-dash line, at various...
View ArticleAlternative Propulsions For Australia's Future Submarines?
Pete CommentMy opinion is that the AUKUS submarine project will only survive (and make sense) if Australia actually uses the pressurised water reactors (PWRs) developed by the UK...
View ArticleAustralian Greens Party Policy: Australian Nuclear Submarines
The Australian Government's AUKUS nuclear propelled submarine decisions may eventually boost Australia's defences against China. As I expressed in September 2021 there are also more immediate...
View ArticleAustralian Submarine Tenders? and US Naval Bases
I’m using a different format for this article which draws on Anonymous's comment originally made on January 24, 2022. First will be Anonymous's comments in black and then my responses in red:Hi Pete:...
View ArticleAustralian Pro & Anti Nuclear Politics Very Complicated
Following the Australian Government wedging its political opposition (eg. the Greens) on AUKUS nuclear submarines - on January 28, 2022 Anonymous provided useful details and viewpoints:"Thanks Pete....
View ArticleFuture Australian Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator: Nuclear Powered Warships
Australia’s agencies involved with the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Taskforceinclude:- The Department of Defence,- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,- Attorney General’s Department,- Department...
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Taiwan's "Indigenous" Subs a Japanese-US Hybrid: Lithium Batteries
Page 6 of Warships International Fleet Review (Paysite) January 2022 describes:Taiwan's Indigenous Defence Submarines (IDS) design, first one laid down November 2021 "is reported to be equipped with...
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Israel's Dolphin 3 "Dakars" to Have Type 212CD Insides?
There has been much speculation on Israel's future Dolphin 3, Dakar-class submarines. On January 20, 2022 /Kjell brought up some useful purchasing details of Israel’s future Dakar-class submarines,...
View ArticlePricing SSNs for a FOREIGN Customer is UNPRECEDENTED
In response to Anonymous' Feb 3, 2022, 9:41:00 AM comments. A big problem in comparing SSK and SSN prices is:1. SSK prices often involve a profit margin for exporting to a foreign customer, while SSN...
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