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The drone was discovered in a key maritime route linking the South China Sea and Darwin
ABC News Online (Australia): Suspected Chinese submarine drone found by Indonesian fishermen in crucial maritime passage to Australia
Indonesian fishermen have discovered a suspected Chinese submarine drone in waters considered strategically important to Australia.
Images published in local media show Indonesian military officers posing with the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), which was found just before Christmas near Selayar Island in South Sulawesi.
The UUV was recovered from the water by a local fisherman on December 20, but was only reported to authorities six days later.
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WNU Editor: This drone was discovered in the heart of Indonesian waters.
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Giant 'missile-like' Chinese submarine drone is discovered in strategically-important shipping route -- Daily Mail
That is a route an aircraft carrier could go if you wanted to get to the IO, Red Sea, or Persian Gulf, if you wanted to avoid the Suez Canal or South China Sea route.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the drone checking? I kind of doubt it was mapping the sea floor. Salinity and temperature for submarine warfare purposes? So they know where to safely out a sub in wait for a carrier in case war breaks out?
Wellington had been to Waterloo before the Battle of Waterloo.
Patton around the time of WW1 reconnoitred Normandy, in case of the next war.
This ____ happens all the time and meanwhile we go to out panem et circenses. Well except the circenses are being canceled due to excessive wokeness.
"Wellington's engineers surveyed the ground before Waterloo two weeks before the battle. Wellington examined the ground on 14 June 1815 and set out his dispositions for the Waterloo defence. He declined the suggestion by his engineers that they should set up defensive works as"
www.imc-seminars.com/uploads/papers/John%20Moore.pdf
The above link has 45 slides. It is well worth the time to read it.
"The UUV reportedly gathers oceanographic data on temperature, turbidity, salinity, oxygen levels and other statistics.
ReplyDeleteDefence publication Naval News explained the device could be used to gather valuable military information.
'This data may sound innocuous and it is often used for scientific research, but it can also be extremely valuable to naval planners, especially supporting submarine operations,' Naval News wrote. "
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9100295/Giant-two-metre-Chinese-submarine-drone-discovered-fisherman-maritime-trade-passages.html
Link has above cutaway diagram of the UUV.
Yup, the Chinese are looking to put a Chinese sub in those waters in case of war.
"The Chinese Navy is frequently operating 12 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) in the Indian Ocean.
ReplyDeleteThe first operational round of the deployment of the UUV called the “Sea Wing” (“Haiyi”) began in December 2019 and ended in February 2020. During their mission, the Chinese UUV gathered considerable intelligence, according to Chinese reports."
By Eyal Pinko • last updated: 12/06/2020
https://iimsr.eu/2020/06/12/the-use-of-unmanned-underwater-vehicles-by-the-chinese-navy/
China is becoming more and more dangerous. The question is not if there will be a war with China, the question is when. Poor Australia is in a very dangerous position.
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