tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post9005402373864924474..comments2024-03-19T11:06:07.001+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Australian Naval Shipbuilding 30-40% pricier. Submarines Unmentionable.Pete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-64812029726600657362015-04-21T00:43:58.501+10:002015-04-21T00:43:58.501+10:00Hi S (April 20, 2015 at 8:29 PM comment)
Your exp...Hi S (April 20, 2015 at 8:29 PM comment)<br /><br />Your expression was not rude at all.<br /><br />Kind Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-84884948046280723412015-04-20T20:29:46.334+10:002015-04-20T20:29:46.334+10:00Hi Pete
Thank you. I understand well that situat...Hi Pete <br /><br />Thank you. I understand well that situation of Australia is quite different from that of Sweden. By the way, was my expression rude? If some one feels bad, I will apologize. I am sorry.<br /><br />Regard<br />S<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-79896605777254848302015-04-20T16:09:07.100+10:002015-04-20T16:09:07.100+10:00Hi S
Many reasons Sweden can build submarines but...Hi S<br /><br />Many reasons Sweden can build submarines but not Australia:<br /><br />Generalised:<br />- Sweden's close location on the Baltic to its customers is probably its major advantage compared to Australia. This gives Sweden closer liaison with customer needs, low transport costs, close proximity for spare parts<br />- Sweden has built up a continuously productive and comprehensive arms industry (air, land and sea weapons) for over a century<br />- Sweden has had a developed shipbuilding industry for over 1,000 years (since the Vikings), sail and wood ships and iron warships. Australia relied on a monopoly controlled British industry from Australia's late beginning in 1788-1970s, then from 1980s Australia immediately relied on buying US, Swedish and Spanish assistance <br />- as a neutral Sweden can sell to both sides of conflicts hence no disruption to its arms industy<br />- Sweden is close to the countries that will naturally protect it. Therefore Sweden doesn't need to support US/NATO overseas ventures. Instead Sweden is right on the northern flank of US?NATO nuclear umbrella against Russia<br />- Australia's comparitive isolation makes it a dependent ally, leading to a burden and distortion of defence industry<br /><br />More specifically:<br />- all this allows Sweden to concentrate on building and selling submarines<br />- submarines are a natural asymmetric weapon for Sweden and for neighbors with similar problems (over the years Denmark, Norway and even to Singapore far away etc)<br />- Sweden has perfected the art of trade barrier and political protection of its arms industry (although Kockums sale to HDW http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kockums_Naval_Solutions#The_submarine_conflict ) was a rare and major lapse that Sweden/Kockums is still recovering from<br />- Sweden's/Kockums labour force is more highly skilled/better organised and much more productive than Australia's ASC<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-30247040050431241452015-04-20T06:34:48.137+10:002015-04-20T06:34:48.137+10:00Hi Pete
Why can Sweden build submarines? She is m...Hi Pete<br /><br />Why can Sweden build submarines? She is much smaller than Australia.<br /><br />Regards<br />S<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com