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MSG Stan Hutchison
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Speaking of Australia and submarines, anyone remember On The Beach?
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SPC Kevin Ford
SPC Kevin Ford
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I do, I remember reading it in the '80s.
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PFC David Foster
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Oh boy, here we go with the nuclear arms race again....
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SP5 Dennis Loberger
SP5 Dennis Loberger
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As I understand it, these are nuclear powered subs but conventional arms
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PFC David Foster
PFC David Foster
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SP5 Dennis Loberger - I hope you are right, it is not due to be finished for 14 years, 2036... I find it hard to believe they are going to spend 50 billion dollars on some nuclear powered subs and then put only conventional bombs in it... but I hope you are right.
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SP5 Dennis Loberger
SP5 Dennis Loberger
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"The new subs will be built in Adelaide, Australia, with UK and U.S. technical assistance. Morrison clarified that while these subs will be nuclear-powered, they will not be nuclear-armed. "Australia is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability", according to Maritime-Executive.com
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PFC David Foster
PFC David Foster
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SP5 Dennis Loberger - To me, that sounds kind of like Israel doesn't have nukes lol.... It would probably only take a matter of a few hours to change out the type of loads and missals carried on the sub... still, I really appreciate the info. I hope I live long enough to see them, I bet they are going to be a site to behold.
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MCPO Roger Collins
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Diesels are good for coastal defense, but do need to surface. At that point it’s a target. Nuclear submarines project power globally. Good decision on their part, if they can afford the high price.
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SP5 Dennis Loberger
SP5 Dennis Loberger
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So true
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