tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post1516550562825855873..comments2024-03-29T18:47:52.197+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Japanese Nuclear Propulsion 1 - The Mutsu EpisodePete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-26057639141730064472016-06-21T12:48:52.650+10:002016-06-21T12:48:52.650+10:00Hi MHalblaub [at 21/6/16 7:23 AM]
Just by coincid...Hi MHalblaub [at 21/6/16 7:23 AM]<br /><br />Just by coincidence - I made up a Table - which I'll publish today - where I note the year, 1968, when Otto Hahn was launched.<br /><br />Interesting is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction#Cold_War_and_beyond<br /><br />"The United States provides about 60 tactical B61 nuclear bombs for use by Germany under a NATO nuclear weapons sharing agreement. The bombs are stored at Büchel and Ramstein Air Bases, and in time of war would be delivered by Luftwaffe Panavia Tornado warplanes."<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-42400092289518117582016-06-21T07:23:33.707+10:002016-06-21T07:23:33.707+10:00Dear Pete,
Even Germany tried nuclear propulsion ...Dear Pete, <br />Even Germany tried nuclear propulsion for a ship, the "Otto Hahn".<br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hahn_(ship)<br />38 MW reactor and a core height of 830 mm. On German Wikipedia is a drawing to scale the reactor size of 35 cubic meters.<br /><br />The "Otto Hahn" nuked (sailed) 3 years before the "Mutsu".<br /><br />MHalblaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234020711635190127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-1794770127102338702016-06-19T23:21:51.605+10:002016-06-19T23:21:51.605+10:00Hi KQN
Yes I agree no specific change in weapon m...Hi KQN<br /><br />Yes I agree no specific change in weapon mix would help Japan.<br /><br />Japan is unfortunate enough to have 3 major opponents in its region (China, Russia and N Korea) who have nuclear forces and large conventional forces.<br /><br />Along the lines you indicate a healthy increase in population of military age and growth in GDP would help.<br />All that would help boost Japan's main problem, which I think is low defence spending GDP per capita.<br /><br />See the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures where Japan's defence spending GDP per capita is just 1%. This is quite small given strategic threats against Japan.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-34684611672399404442016-06-19T02:42:29.246+10:002016-06-19T02:42:29.246+10:00The strategic factors facing Japan that require st...The strategic factors facing Japan that require strategic thinking and solutions are not nuclear propulsion for some ships. They are birth rate, aging and current account deficit if Japan is to maintain its status in the world and its ability to face a rising China. None of those problems can be delayed forever and they are already delayed far too long.<br />KQNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com