Dollars, Drumbeats and SSNs
Future Australian SSNs entering service must be coordinated with Collins SSKs leaving. Anonymous on of February 19, 2022, has well argued:I have been looking at the question of time to construct SSNs,...
View Article"Choice of a UK SSN" Just a Diversion for Aussies?
On February 21, 2022 Anonymous provided thoughtful comments indicating production ofan "off the shelf" Australian nuclear submarine is Australian policy:The stated aim, when AUKUS was announced, was to...
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Russia Invades Ukraine. Matching Cities/Maps with Reports.
Submarine Matters last reported on the Russian conflict in Ukraine on January 25, 2022. Now, explosions, be they Russian missiles, aircraft, shelling or Russian special forces sabotage, have been heard...
View ArticleUkrainian News Agency "UKINFORM" Website Very Useful
See Ukraine's UKINFORM at https://www.ukrinform.net/ It's constantly being updated and in English.
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Ukraine: May 9, 2014 Article Remains Valid
Below is what I wrote on May 9, 2014 at https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2014/05/ukraine-can-anything-save-it.html :"Ukraine - Another Russian Invasion 2021?""Russian forces deployed in early May 2014...
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Ukraine: Tracking Russian Invasion - Maps
From the BBC, Feb 25, 2022 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60506682by David BrownRussian troops have reached the outskirts of Kyiv after launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine from three main...
View ArticleSSK/SSB TABLE for Donors: February 2022
Dear DonorsA few hours ago I emailed a short database in Table form direct to your addresses. The Table is my first attempt at a database of mainly future SSKs and SSBs that are steadily becoming...
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Putin's Nuclear Brinkmanship in Desperation
In response to Andrew’s comment of February 28, 2022. Yes, if Russia succeeds in invading all of Ukraine then, after a year or more, the West's main option will be to lift sanctions and resume trading...
View ArticleUkraine: Incisive Military, Economic & Political Points
Russia’s slower than intended invasion of Ukraine has revealed many strategic and tactical miscalculations. This will hurt Putin politically and Russia economically.On February 28, 2022, Anonymous made...
View ArticleBAE Market Power Over Future SSNs AND Frigates Not Ideal
In response to Anonymous' February 24, 2022, comment:I agree about the US Virginia submarine part of your comment:"Further to my comments above that we need SSNs more than ever, I no longer have a...
View ArticleAUKUS Sub: US May Have More Capacity: ALP?
In response to Anonymous' March 2, 2022, comment. 1. I would say that the UK's BAE Systems is limited, not only by the shortage of UK manpower (completing the Astutes and building the new...
View ArticleRussia & Nuke Alert Lowers US/UK SSN Availability for AUKUS
In response to BUREAUCRATUS LEX’s lucid comments of March 3, 2022, I reckon: Australia’s Prime Minister Morrison has donned khaki of all shades to take to Australia’s May Federal Election. AUKUS, and...
View ArticleFailed Logistics of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Here and above is an excellent Youtube video uploaded by Wendover Productions today, March 6, 2022. The content, especially visually, appears to owe much to US intelligence input. Particularly after 7...
View ArticleEast Coast Nuclear Submarine Basing Study, 2011, Available
On March 7, 2022, Australian Prime Minister Morrison, declared Brisbane, Newcastle and Port Kembla as potential sites for an East Coast Australian Nuclear Submarine Base. In a Submarine Matters article...
View ArticleNaming Possible East Coast Nuke Sub Bases Wedges ALP-Greens
On January 28, 2022 I wrote about the Australian Greens Party's opposition to Australian future nuclear submarines. Prime Minister Morrison’s decision today to name possible cities to host an East...
View ArticleMedia Release: “Australia to Build Additional Submarine Base”
Below is the official Prime Minister (Morrison) and Minister for Defence (Dutton) Media Release of March 7, 2022 at https://www.pm.gov.au/media/australia-build-additional-submarine-base“Australia to...
View ArticleDangers Hosting East Coast Nuclear Submarine Base
The wisdom is: "don't worry Australia is only talking about developing nuclear propelled submarines, not nuclear armed submarines".However, the 3 cities Morrison short-listed as possible choices to...
View ArticleFuture Submarines: Australian Opposition Leader's Speech
Australia's Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese, made some insightful points on March 10, 2020, about Australia's future submarines acquisition. This was 20:30 into a speech here and above through to...
View ArticleTranscript: Albanese National Security Speech
On May 10, 2022 Australia’s Federal Labor Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese, made the following speech (see Transcript here in full) on Australia’s national security challenges. This follows the...
View ArticleFuture Labor Government: Some Major Submarine Issues
In response to Anonymous’s acute points and questions of March 10, 2022Thanks for locating The Guardian's...
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