Submarine & Other Matters

The misadventures of AUKUS robot AlboGov never cease. I publish on subs, other naval, nuclear weapons & broad political issues. Aussie sub changes are glacial: talk rather than actual new subs. The 1st Collins LOTE may secretly concern the US Combat System & be ready 2029. Trump may decide to cancel the AUKUS Virginia offer due to USN advice it needs all operational SSNs right through to the 2040s. My colleagues Shawn C and Gessler are excellent writers. Pete.

January 24, 2016

South Korea’s Hidden Strategic Value for US in Afghanistan

Submarine cables and thick landline cables are of great (and unsung) value to America's dispersed military functioning - see:

http://sofrep.com/46403/south-koreas-hidden-strategic-value-for-the-u-s-in-afghanistan/?doing_wp_cron=1453598283.7720980644226074218750

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: I wonder why would US DoD runs a 622Mbps optical link across China. Even with long range optics, you will need plenty of repeaters for the PLA to listen in (if the network diagram is correct)?
Truth is you cannot run a private fiber link across China unless it is owned by China Telecom. Besides 622Mbps is to low for a trunk which is always in the 40G or 100G. Could it be that US DoD is leasing 622Mbps from a Korean provider like KT or SK, which is then conceivably routed as a lambda (wavelength) over a China Telecom fiber network. That is very strange given the sensitive information that is carried.
KQN; 1/28/2016 3:38 AM
Pete said...: Hi KQN

I don't know enough about landlines in east Asia to positively respond.

Regards

Pete; 1/28/2016 9:56 AM