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.
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
Hi Pete,
ReplyDeleteYep, 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
Hi Shawn C [at October 8, 2020 at 9:07 PM]
ReplyDeleteThanks 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
Hi Again Shawn C
ReplyDeleteIn 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
For sure, opening negotiations to NK did not work out as most of us expect.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dZl9f3faY&feature=emb_logo
KQN
Thanks KQN
ReplyDeleteYes 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...)