#submarine
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A diesel-electric submarine. They can be very quiet when their diesel generator is not running. Except when they're attacking, they have to be on the surface or at periscope depth. The US and UK have no more diesel-electric submarines. Why do Russia and China?
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Philippines' Marcos says presence of Russian submarine 'very worrisome'
by Reuters
Manila, Philippines --
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the presence of a Russian
attack submarine in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in
the South China Sea was "very worrisome."
"That's very concerning. Any intrusion into the West Philippine Sea, of
our EEZ, of our baselines, is very worrisome," Marcos told reporters,
referring to part of the South China Sea within the Philippines'
maritime zone.
A Russian Kilo-class submarine was sighted 80 nautical miles off the
western province of Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 28, Navy spokesperson
Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a statement on Monday, confirming a report
by the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper.
Philippine navy frigate Jose Rizal established radio contact with the
Russian submarine, which confirmed its identity as UFA 490 and its
intent.
"The Russian vessel stated it was awaiting improved weather conditions
before proceeding to Vladivostok, Russia," Trinidad said, without
elaborating on why it was in the area.
Philippine naval forces escorted the submarine to ensure compliance
with maritime regulations, he added.
Russia's embassy in Manila could not immediately be reached for
comment.
Russia's Kilo-class submarines are considered some of the quietest
submarines and have been constantly refined since the 1980s.
China and Russia declared a [1]"no limits" partnership when Russian
President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in 2022, just days before
Moscow launched its [2]invasion of Ukraine. The two countries
[3]carried out live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea in
July.
Tensions between Manila, a U.S. treaty ally, and Beijing have escalated
over the past year due to overlapping claims in the South China Sea. A
2016 arbitral tribunal ruled China's historical claims to the disputed
waterway had no basis, a decision Beijing rejects.
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#russia #philippines #submarine #diesel-electric-submarine #south-china-sea #marcos
British nuclear missile test fails and crashes into sea
A recent Royal Navy test of the missile that carries Britain's nuclear deterrent failed within seconds, it has emerged, raising new questions about the deterrent's viability at a time of elevated #nuclear tensions.
First revealed by the Sun newspaper, the US-manufactured #Trident missile was launched from the #submarine HMS #Vanguard off the east coast of the US.
However, instead of flying the planned thousands of miles before coming down in the southern Atlantic Ocean, it crashed into the sea near the launch site.
https://www.euronews.com/2024/02/21/british-nuclear-missile-crashes-into-sea-in-failed-test
So, the #UK's #Trident missile test fired from a Royal Navy #submarine failed, for the second time in a row. These missiles, which can carry #nuclear war heads, are key to the UK's supposed nuclear deterrent ability.
I enjoyed hearing the military man on the radio this morning, explaining how failing to launch these #phallic symbols happens to everyone. OK, he didn't say phallic. But he might as well have.
Russian #Submarine Completes Ballistic #Missile Test Firing
"The new nuclear-powered strategic underwater missile cruiser Imperator Alexander III successfully fired the #Bulava intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile from the White Sea to the Kura #combat field in the #Kamchatka Peninsula," it said, TASS reported.
I would say an ice-cold cold #war deterrent gesture.
Yellow reminds me (musically and visually) of many things, from Donovan's Mellow Yellow to Yellow Submarine and of course, Banana...;
Seeing the above cartoon reminded me of a great Little Feat Song...
Skin It Back
The lyrics were rather prescient too, and definitely applicable to the co-subject in the cartoon:
"Well I'm waitin' for something to take place
Something to take me away from this race...
Runnin' around in the shoes of a clown
And that desperate, no count, desperado...
GEORGIA'S SO SWEET...." Full Lyrics Below
#LittleFeat #1974 #music #musica #banana #TrumpVirus #musica #musique #SkinItBack #yellow #Mellow #Submarine
Submarine Cables Face Escalating Cybersecurity Threats, Report
source: https://www.hackread.com/submarine-cables-cybersecurity-threats/
Meanwhile, #Russia poses a physical security threat to submarine cables, particularly those in the North Sea region. Severing a cable can cause significant disruptions, and damage inflicted in deep water would be even more impactful due to longer repair times. State-sponsored threat actors possess the necessary resources to identify and target cables in deep water.
#thread #security #danger #internet #communication #privacy #news #cybersecurity #cable #submarine #china
Libération
Implosion du sous-marin Titan : James Cameron « frappé par la similitude avec la catastrophe du Titanic »
http://mcinformactions.net/Implosion-du-sous-marin-Titan-James-Cameron-frappe-par-la-similitude-avec-la
#titanic #implosion #oceangate #physics #submersible #submarine
https://www.bitchute.com/video/kkCe4btpz2jY/
A link between a #Simpsons episode and the #submarine that is stuck - it gets weirder and weirder.
I Bought A PERSONAL SUBMARINE From 1998!! (130+ Feet DEEP)
Something to dream of ....... or at least, have fun watching.
Somebody bought a "Sports Submarine" from the 1990ies. And restored it to full functionality. Which wasn't that bad after some air hoses and cables got replaced. Oh and the battery, which was a endeavor on it's own.
Well, i won't spoiler any further, just have fun with Jiggin' With Jordan and his 7 part playlist;
I Bought A PERSONAL SUBMARINE From 1998!! (130+ Feet DEEP)
#Submarine #SubMariner #Restoration #Weird #Stuff #RandomShit
I Bought A PERSONAL SUBMARINE From 1998!! (130+ Feet DEEP)
Iran Forces US Submarine to Surface in Strait of Hormuz
On Thursday, a top Iranian military commander said the country's navy has warned a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine to surface while it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Army's Navy Commander Shahram Irani made the remarks in an interview with state-owned IRIB TV's News Network, without elaborating on the date of the event.
Iran's Fateh (Conqueror) submarine detected the the American submarine Florida, through a set of maneuvers, and forced it to surface while the latter was approaching the Strait of Hormuz in "complete silence," he added.
Iran warned the U.S. submarine as it had entered the Iranian territorial waters "to some extent," Irani said, adding the U.S. submarine, accompanied by an escort ship, then corrected its course and continued its journey.
Washington should explain why did its submarine violate Iran's maritime borders and international maritime laws in an important strait, Irani said, calling on the U.S. to observe all international regulations from now on.
He said Iran will pursue the case through international bodies and organizations, warning that such an "illegitimate and dangerous" presence by the United States poses a challenge to everyone.
The U.S. Navy said last week the nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine Florida was operating in the Middle East to support the Bahrain-based U.S. Fifth Fleet.
#Iran #PersianGulf #StraitOfHormuz #US #Military #IranNavy #Submarine #USNavy #Bahrain #Politics
#US, #UK, #Australia Unveil #AUKUS Nuclear-Powered #Submarine Deal - Australia expects the plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055
Australia will purchase up to five conventionally armed, nuclear powered US submarines starting early in the 2030s followed a decade later by production of a new class of “SSN Aukus” nuclear-powered submarines developed in partnership with the US and Britain to counter China’s growing regional footprint, American officials said.
The formal announcement by President Joe #Biden, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Prime Minister Anthony #Albanese in San Diego on Monday comes 18 months after the three nations unveiled a military alliance dubbed Aukus that has stoked Beijing’s ire.#