tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post1632706154626211260..comments2024-03-29T18:47:52.197+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Australia - the future junior ally of Japan - revisedPete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-71958391262254279572015-02-17T01:19:09.886+11:002015-02-17T01:19:09.886+11:00The biggest problem with Japanese submarines for A...The biggest problem with Japanese submarines for Australia is Japan may rethink its postion and Australia will be left without any new submarines.<br /><br />Regards,<br />MHalblaubAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-68477238335094547102015-02-08T12:55:46.962+11:002015-02-08T12:55:46.962+11:00Hi Anonymous
National politics and international ...Hi Anonymous<br /><br />National politics and international relations are very much relevant to the purchase and construction of any $20+ Billion weapon system.<br /><br />There are important strategic details of where the submarines should be built - better in territory under Australian government control.<br /><br />This will be Australia's largest, most expensive ever weapon system.<br /><br />Purchase of this weapon system brings with it a new alliance - with Japan. <br /><br />The military is under the control of the democratically elected civil government - even in Japan. Ex-military man Nakatani is now a politician.<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-63972897124473243072015-02-08T03:07:27.726+11:002015-02-08T03:07:27.726+11:00Submarine selection should ideally be free from po...Submarine selection should ideally be free from politics e.g. jobs and geopolitics e.g. alliances, but should focus on military requirements. <br /><br />But then again, that's the ideal. And no procurement deals are ever idealistic e.g. no political baggage etc. <br /><br />Perhaps selection is best left to the admirals and not those elected to office.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-43809654547031293212015-02-06T13:55:51.007+11:002015-02-06T13:55:51.007+11:00Thanks Vigilis
Admiral Thomas might be right that...Thanks Vigilis<br /><br />Admiral Thomas might be right that the Soryu might be the closest approximation of of what the Australian Government thinks it wants. However Serving military men should not get involved in what are key political issues between other countries. <br /><br />The main problem with the Soryu is that selection of that submarine brings grave political risks for Australia. That risk is being drawn in Japan's battles involving Australia's main trading partner (China). Such Japanese battles may not even relate to Japan's national survival but to sometimes slender Japanese claims to undersea oil resources. <br /><br />Japan appears unwilling to nurture peaceful precedent solutions like "North Sea Oil" agreements between the countries of Northern Europe from the 1950s.<br /><br />Now I have to admit that politics encouraged Australia from the 1960s to choose then operate the British built Oberon submarine. But Britain by then was not expecting Australia to get involved in Britain's battles. Britain like the US was a long term friend of Australia.<br /><br />Life would be so much easier if the US had conventional submarines to sell to Australia or if Australia took up the US offer of buying Virginia SSNs.<br /><br />Anyway I hope you continue to visit my website, my friend.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-85432378596287863352015-02-06T13:15:51.681+11:002015-02-06T13:15:51.681+11:00Hello Pete
As I have repeated often in your very ...Hello Pete<br /><br />As I have repeated often in your very informative blog, I have no personal preference for RAN's new submarine source (indigenous or outsourcsed). I am also on record with 2 serious reservations regarding caution with a Japanese build. <br /><br />My hope continues to be that Australia's sovereign choice will be the best one for your nation, one that has been a formidable and longstanding ally of the free world.<br /><br />In crediting US Seventh Fleet Commander Vice VADM Thomas's esteem for Soryus in a prior post I showed my respect for his opinion about a vessel for which I have had scant information besides your postings. In other words, a vessel whose most significant characteristics are still relatively unknown to me. <br /><br />There is little doubt VADM Thomas has "insider" scoop on all of the competitors as well as the capabilities the US sub service holds most valuable. While my inclinition might still favor Israel's recent German selection, experience also tells me to respect this admiral's secretively informed insights. <br /><br />Whatever Australia's final choice<br />is to be, I wish only that it is the absolute best in service of YOUR nation as a very formidable and durable submarine fleet. <br /><br />Cheers, and best of luck! - VigVigilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051789616490005367noreply@blogger.com