A military of less than 100,000 of combined army, navy and air force regulars, even with modern arms, threatens nobody on its own, least of all China. It threatens nobody, but will be able to respond when called on to do so. For Australia and its allies.Īustralia has a small but modern military. SSN's add ranger for power projection and gives an improved ability to respond to attacks from anywhere and anyone close or far in a limited and calculated way. Australia is enhancing its ability to serve that cause with increased capabilities in the naval sphere and in missile defense, while bolstering domestic manufacturing of munitions including long and short range missiles, 155mm artillery rounds, armoured vehicles, self propelled artillery, AI unmanned fighters as multi mission units and force multipliers for manned air force platforms and more. Those called upon to defend freedom against forces working to capture, enslave and deprive people of their right to choose, must remain vigilant and prepared. Russia's invasion is in Ukraine but it disrupts global food supplies, making that conflict of global concern. There is no point is identifying issues as regional, as the global trade interweaves though every region making things global. It is a small world indeed and we are all a part of it. This improvement in military capacity comes at a time of turmoil with Russia's invasion, China's planned invasion of Taiwan, unrest in Africa, South America, Middle east. Australia does not shirk its duty to help promote and keep peace, and to face autocratic nations with designs on empire building in this day and age among other tasks these ships will ultimate do in service of Australia. All modern military naval platforms are expensive and expected to serve 20-40 years in Australian service. Of course $246 billion only buys you 8 subs and on average only 4 will be deployed. 4ĭeanzaZZRToday 02:09 pm And now your $246 billion investment can help your navy sail submarines outside the first island chain thousands of kilometers away from Australian waters in an attempt to contain China. This is in US interests almost as much as it is in Australian interests. I am confident US forces would be much happier knowing that Australian reinforcements will be SSN's with greater speed, endurance and firepower as opposed to diesel electric submarines that are slower, less armaments, shallower diving, and needing constant fuel replenishment. The US needs greater capacity to build more submarines and this agreement gives impetus to the US to increase manufacturing and in the end will provide another ally with the ability to also manufacture these high end platforms to assist the US as it has for over seventy years, when the US requests Australian involvement/assistance. Once Australia has its eight nuclear powered submarines in the water, the benefit to the US will be greater than the loss of three units for 5-10 years before they replace them with the funds made from Australia. With AUKUS the three nations intend on working much closer together and share the load more as well as the intelligence already shared under five eyes. The Australian submarines can replace some US Submarines in the region, doing the exact same job US subs would do. Add the sale of three giving funds back to build three more for the US. Enough for the US to purchase another submarine. By purchasing this artwork, you do not acquire its copyrights and any form of duplication or distribution for resale purposes is strictly prohibited.Australia is planing on sending skilled people to US shipyards to help increase production, and to "donate" a few billion dollars to assist production. ©Blue Moon Patent Prints™, all rights reserved. Giclée print process utilizing 10 color pigment ink that creates a museum quality print.Īll orders ship in a clear, acid free protective sleeve and a rigid envelope or tube to ensure safe delivery to your home or office. Colors on your monitor may vary slightly from actual productĥ. The print you receive will be printed in high resolution on archival non-glare matte paper using archival ink that is guaranteed to last a lifetime.Ĥ. All images shown are purposefully lower resolution for faster upload speed and to prevent others from duplicating my work. ** Watermarks will NOT appear on your print. USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the lead ship of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sturgeon.Īll illustrative drawings have been specially designed to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art that can be nicely displayed as a unique addition to your décor.Īll patent artwork and illustrative drawings have been specially designed to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art that can be nicely displayed as a unique addition to your décor.
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