October 8, 2020

Australia's APDR Reports on naval Exercise SINGAROO

Australia’s Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR) released an interesting article, on September 29, 2020, about a less known bilateral activity, see https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/ran-singapore-complete-naval-exercise-singaroo/

“RAN, Singapore complete naval Exercise SINGAROO”

“The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Republic of Singapore Navy have completed the bilateral Exercise SINGAROO in Southeast Asia, marking its 25th year. This year, the guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart, auxiliary oiler HMAS Sirius and an embarked MH-60R helicopter joined four Singaporean warships, a submarine, and aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force to train together to enhance professional ties and interoperability. HMA Ships Hobart and Sirius left their home ports in June for a Regional Presence Deployment to exercise in Southeast Asia and Hawaii, and participated in Exercise SINGAROO as they returned transit through the region.

HMA Ships Hobart and Sirius exercise with Republic of Singapore Ships Tenacious, Valiant, Valour and Dauntless in waters off Singapore during Exercise SINGAROO.

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds said Exercise SINGAROO is a biennial event built on existing shared mariner skills between both navies. “Operating effectively together at sea relies on regular joint training opportunities to improve our interoperability. This three-day exercise underlines the importance of military-to-military cooperation as an avenue to hone our expertise and build on our ability to work together,”...”

MORE OF THIS APDR ARTICLE HERE

5 comments:

  1. Hi Pete,

    Yep, the RSN had a video up on its Facebook page late last month:
    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=454085885508149

    Quite a busy period for RAN Task Group commander Cpt. Phillipa Hay
    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4036503553109501

    The RSAF is now deploying F-15SG, G550 AEW and MRTT to Darwin for training, and will be restarting Exercise Wallaby in the near future:
    https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/rsaf-to-deploy-200-servicemen-and-aircraft-to-australia

    Jane's has also noted that new RSN coastal UUVs have been on trial:
    https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/singapore-begins-sea-acceptance-test-of-coastal-defence-unmanned-surface-vessels

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  2. Hi Shawn C [at October 8, 2020 at 9:07 PM]

    Thanks for those 4 excellent links which I'll turn int an article next week.

    There is too little Oceania-SEA information on the Defence-a-Sphere (just coined then :)

    At the Australian end - only APDR and SubMatts regularly cover it.

    Regards

    Pete

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  3. Hi Again Shawn C

    In saying the "Defence-a-Sphere" above I'm meaning of NON-GOVERNMENTAL Media.

    The PR arms of the Singapore and Australian defence forces (eg. https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/news-media ) do a large job, of course.

    Pete

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  4. For sure, opening negotiations to NK did not work out as most of us expect.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dZl9f3faY&feature=emb_logo

    KQN

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  5. Thanks KQN

    Yes there was/is no way NK will denuclearise given its has sacrificed so much cost and hunger to build its nuclear weapons and delivery systems.

    The long 2 1/2 hour Youtube on NK's latest Mass Parade is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dZl9f3faY&feature=emb_logo

    At 56minutes 10 seconds into it an English narrative begins.

    Seems to be no social distancing for marchers, crowd or the "Great Leader".

    Such parades are a hugely expensive national activity that also risks spreading Covid throughout the armed forces. Unwise in all respects except Regime and Leader Propaganda (Oops! The kind of things also dear to Trump's distorted values...)

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