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Australia’s Submarine Decision: A Matter Of Grand Strategy – Analysis ( Source- Eurasia Review / Author- Sam Bateman)

Japanese Soryu class submarine under construction ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Hunini) Source- Eurasia Review Author- Sam Bateman Australia’s future submarine programme is the largest and most complex defence procurement in the nation’s history. The decision as to which submarine to choose has become one of grand strategy with far-reaching economic, political, and strategic consequences. While technical issues to establish the “best” submarine remain important, strategic, political and economic factors are also key determinants of the decision. It could have significant impact on Australia’s regional relations and the ability of Australia to act independently within the region. The three contenders in the current evaluation process are: France’s state-controlled naval contractor DCNS offering a conventional-powered version of the nuclear-powered Barracuda-class submarine; ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) of Germany with a Type 216 Class submarine, an up-size

Watch Out, China: Asia's Dangerous Submarine Race Heats Up ( Source- The National Interest/ Author- Zachary Keck)

USS Virginia ( Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Source- General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard) Source- The National Interest Author- Zachary Keck Thailand is the latest country in maritime Asia seeking to build up its submarine force. According to local media reports, the Thai Royal Navy has formally submitted a proposal to the cabinet asking it to fund a submarine program. Admiral Kraisorn Chansuvanich, the commander of the Thai Navy, explained the rationale behind his service’s desire to acquire submarines. "Neighboring countries like Vietnam, Malaydsia, Indonesia, and Singapore have had submarines in their arsenals for many years,” Kraisorn said, according to Khaosad, a local Thai newspaper. "Now that I am here, I think it is a part of the strategy to improve our armed forces. It's my duty to submit the request to the government for consideration. Whether the government will approve it or not is up to them." In the proposal, Krais

Japan to Join Indian Submarine Race? ( Source- The Diplomat, Author- Prashanth Parameswaran)

Soryu Class Submarine ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons) Source- The Diplomat Author-Prashanth Parameswaran India has forwarded a proposal to Japan asking if it would be interested in a multi-billion dollar project to build six submarines in India, Indian media sources reported January 29.  Since 2007, India has been trying to add six new submarines with foreign collaboration under Project 75I in order to replace a fleet that has been depleted by aging and accidents. But the move has been repeatedly delayed due to bureaucratic wrangling. The plan has now once again gained steam under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Last October, the Defense Acquisition Council approved the proposal to build the six diesel-electric submarines indigenously at a project cost of around $8.1 billion dollars. All six of them will be built in an Indian shipyard in the country under the “Make inIndia” initiative, and they will be equipped with both land-attack missile capabilities

Avoiding the capability gap through international partnerships (Source- Aspi Strategist, Author- Michael Ward)

German Type-212 Submarine ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons/ Author) Source- Aspi Strategist Author- Michael Ward There has been considerable public debate about Australia’s future submarine program with much of the focus being centred on whether submarines should be produced locally or procured offshore. But surprisingly little of the debate has touched on the imperative to avoid a capability gap once the Collins-class submarines begin to be retired from service in the latter half of the next decade, nor on how Australia might best utilise existing sovereign submarine capabilities to achieve that. Given the unique nature of the Australian requirement, it seems highly unlikely the solution for Australia’s future submarine would be either an ‘off-the-shelf’ purchase from an offshore supplier or an onshore design-and-build activity. Notwithstanding the fact that Australia doesn’t have the design capabilities to go it alone on the future submarine program, any existing

Australia rules out open tender for new submarines, Japan in box seat ( Source- The Asean Military Defense Review, Author- Maki Catama)

JS Hakuryu ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons/ United States Navy) Source- The Asean Military Defense Review Author- Maki Catama Australia will not hold an open tender to replace its ageing Collins-class submarines, government officials said on Tuesday, a decision that bolsters Japan's position as the likely builder of the new multibillion-dollar fleet. Reuters reported in September that Australia was leaning towards buying as many as 12 off-the-shelf stealth submarines from Japan despite domestic pressure to build them at home. Since then, several European defence contractors have said they would be price competitive with Japan and do the work in Australia in a bid to win a piece of the overall A$40 billion ($33.96 billion) submarine programme. But the Australian government did not have time for an open bidding process, said Treasurer Joe Hockey. "We need to make decisions now and we don't have time to go through a speculation process,"

Japan Enters Global Submarine Market With Soryu Offering ( Copy Right @ The Diplomat, Author- Robert Farley)

JS Hakuryu ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons/ United States Navy) As Clint Richards noted earlier, it now appears likely that #Japan will sell advanced Soryu-class submarines to  ‪#‎ Australia‬ . In addition to strengthening the relationship between #Australia and #Japan, and making Australia’s submarine force considerably more lethal, this represents a major move by Japan into the global submarine market. ‪#‎ Germany‬ ,  ‪#‎ France‬ , and  ‪#‎ Russia‬  have long dominated the existing market for diesel-electric submarines. The German Type 209 submarine serves in over a dozen navies, with more than 60 boats currently in service. While the design stems from the 1960s, the newest boats entered service in the last decade. Germany’s successor, the Type 214, is scheduled for export to Greece and South Korea, but has suffered some setbacks. France has exported the  ‪#‎ Scorpene‬ -class to  ‪#‎ Malaysia‬ ,  ‪#‎ Brazil‬ , and  ‪#‎ India‬ , and #Russia continues to export its Kilo-