Finland & maybe Sweden to join NATO "without delay"
Jari Tanner for Associated Press reports in part:"HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s leaders said [May 12, 2022] they’re in favor of rapidly applying for NATO membership, paving the way for a historic...
View ArticleDG ASIS May 10, 2022 Speech: China "Anons" Interested
Submarine Matters has no contact with any Australian government or foreign government entities.Years ago Submarine Matters recorded the July 19, 2012 speech by the then Director-General (DG) of the...
View ArticleChina Anon's 2nd Message to Submarine Matters
Following China Anon's 1st Message to Submarine Matters of April 29, 2022 , China Anon kindly provided a 2nd message on May 16, 2022. China Anon, from the PRC, said:“This blog's commentary is quite...
View ArticleUS, UK, Canadian Undersea Surveillance IUSS Official Site
The following is a continuing project that I’ll incrementally add to. The US Navy Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) website https://www.csp.navy.mil/cus/intermittently disappears – so...
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Australia and Possible IUSS Connections
Ultimately operated by the the US-Canadian IUSS Pacific-Indian Ocean, Naval Ocean Processing Facility, Whidbey Island, Washington State, is the following. Above is the track of an IUSS undersea array...
View ArticleVirginias for Australia's AUKUS SSN Still Make Sense
Noting the Astute replacements are known as "SSN(R)" and "SSNR". Thereplacements are "expected to replace the Astute-class during the 2040s".The last Astute, HMS Agincourt, is expected to be...
View ArticleBlockading China's Trade Not Viable
On the issue of any country blockading China's sea trade from the Indian Ocean and then to the Pacific and China...and blockading the Chinese made goods that flow back into the Indian Ocean and to all...
View ArticleNew Government in Australia Currently pro Nuke Sub
It's been a very interesting 24 hours in Australian politics.1. The Australian Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, has wonthe May 21, 2022,Federal Election. The current Morrison Coalition government...
View ArticleChina Anon's 3rd Message to Submarine Manners
To Arpit Kanodi [May 16-17, 2022 comments and Submarine Matters readers generally] China Anons says: [1] "Firstly, if you are living in China, then you be cleared by CCP to post comments here (and...
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China's 10 Pacific Island Nation Security Plan
Australia's new Foreign Minister Penny Wong of half caucasian, half Hakka (Malaysian) Chinese parentage. Penny Wong is much more articulate and senior in Australia's new Labor Government than her...
View ArticleQUAD Issues Expanding at Tokyo Summit, May 2022.
Gessler has written interesting perspectives on the May 24, 2022, QUAD Tokyo Summit. Regarding the part about Chinese illegal fishing, it appears that the QUAD has begun to take some concrete steps...
View ArticleDonor Report: Evolving Australian Naval AUV Uses
Hi DonorsI've just sent you another Donor Report titled: "Evolving Australian Naval AUV Uses" of 30 May, 2022.Hope you enjoy it.Regards Pete
View ArticleSafeguards Regime for Future Australian SSN
Anastasia Kapetas, National Security Editor of Australia's ASPI Strategist has written aninteresting article, dated May 30, 2022, titled: Ensuring the right safeguards are in place for Australia’s...
View ArticleLabor Majority & Marles MinDef Good for Aus SSN
On May 31, 2022 Anonymous commented:Good to see Australia’s DoD is progressing [nuclear safeguards] issues. ANSTO and ARPANSA are definite assets to the RAN SSN project.Labor have a majority government...
View ArticleLucas Heights Emergency Subplan: East Coast Base
Given Lucas Heights aka Barden Ridge boasts a research, medical isotope production reactor:Here's the "LUCAS HEIGHTS EMERGENCY SUBPLAN" dated June 2019,at...
View ArticleLabor's AUKUS Sub Economics and Politics
Part inspired by Anonymous’ May 27, 2022 comment: EconomicsAustralian Defence Spending is going to face close examination when the new Labor government runs its upcoming Force Posture Review.Projects...
View ArticleEU Ban on MTUs in Chinese Subs for Export
In early 2022 the European Union (EU) banned China from exporting submarines that included Germany’s MTU diesels. China's Song and Yuan-class SSKs for its own navy each have used three or four MTU...
View ArticleMarles: SSN Delivery Likely "Mid 2040s": "Capability Gap".
Ways for Marles out of the submarine mess are presented in PETE COMMENTS below:Brisbane Times ArticleAnthony Galloway, foreign affairs and national security correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald...
View ArticleMainly China's Cambodian Ream Naval Base
https://www.9news.com.au/national/china-news-australia-prime-minister-albanese-calls-for-transparency-on-chinas-plans-for-cambodian-military-base/8d7f5fa1-8c04-4216-9800-865554aa504dFor readers with...
View ArticleAUKUS SSNs too Problematic: Collins & SSBs Better
SSNs are proving too delayed, expensive and hard for Australia to acquire. Australia should stick to extending the life of Collins, while buying existing conventionally propelled ballistic missile...
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