USS Virginia returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard following the successful completion of its first voyage in open seas called "alpha" sea trials, July 30, 2004. US Navy
A.B. Abrams, The Diplomat: Why Provide Nuclear Submarines to Australia, But Not South Korea or Japan?
Australia’s strategic location makes its deployment of SSNs a much greater asset to broader Western interests than if other U.S. allies did the same.
The announcement on September 15 that the United States and United Kingdom would support a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) program to acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines, the first of which will reportedly be launched by the end of 2039, represents one of the most significant developments of the year for East Asian security.
Australia will become the seventh country to field such assets and the very first non-nuclear weapons state to do so, with U.S. reactors using weapons-grade uranium expected to power the new vessels.
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WNU Editor: A good explanation in the above on why South Korea and Japan are not going to be deploying nuclear submarines anytime soon.
On a side note.
Here's how American, British, and French subs stack up .... France is furious after Australia scrapped a submarine deal to partner with the US and UK. Here's how American, British, and French subs stack up (Insider).
2 comments:
This news about the Australia submarines is likely much ado about nothing. The first submarine which will reportedly be launched by the end of 2039. By that time, the US war with China will likely be already in the history books.
Their FIRST SSN will be launched in 2039?! What's the hurry? Whatever everybody's afraid could happen will already have happened.
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