tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post4762494806223869059..comments2024-03-30T00:14:23.992+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Any decision to build Australian subs overseas unlikely until late 2016Pete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-35798265152705401362015-05-07T15:24:10.795+10:002015-05-07T15:24:10.795+10:00Hi S
Thankyou for alerting me to http://www3.nhk....Hi S<br /><br />Thankyou for alerting me to http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150506_17.html .<br /><br />I have written my next article, of May 7, 2015, around it. <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-2630035601866225702015-05-06T19:57:26.495+10:002015-05-06T19:57:26.495+10:00Hi Pete
Today(May 6, 2015 - Updated 15:06 UTC+9),...Hi Pete<br /><br />Today(May 6, 2015 - Updated 15:06 UTC+9), NHK(Japan Broadcasting Corporation) reported that Australian Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews and the Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani had discussed Australia's plan to jointly develop a submarine with another country.<br />http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150506_17.html<br /><br />Regards<br />S<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-60409553370862463552015-05-06T12:08:24.616+10:002015-05-06T12:08:24.616+10:00Thanks S
Your information provides a whole new as...Thanks S<br /><br />Your information provides a whole new aspect to the pending Soryu sale to Australia.<br /><br />Australians (including Abbott) have been led to believe that sale of the Soryu is a privilege of Australia's growing alliance with Japan. That Australians should feel grateful to Japan.<br /><br />But behind the diplomatic aura there are additional and more mundane motivations - that is Japanese industry, including MHI, need the money.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-88586239930999749322015-05-06T11:50:37.738+10:002015-05-06T11:50:37.738+10:00Hi Pete
Nearly two years ago, Mitsubishi Heavy In...Hi Pete<br /><br />Nearly two years ago, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LTD, Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works (one of the two manufacturers of Soryu subs) announced withdrawal from merchant ship building, and stakeholders including workers, subcontractors and sub-subcontractors are very worried about their jobs and local economy. The hybrid construction scheme of Soryu will alleviate this situation.<br /><br />Regards<br />S<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com