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Introducing Sea State: a weekly maritime security update
Posted By Harry White on February 2, 2015 @ 14:30
The Australian Government has not yet decided on a particular submarine design and more work is required before such a decision is made. Decisions about this next generation of submarines need to be made on the basis of what is best for our Armed Forces and our national security.
Today, many American leaders assume quiet U.S. submarines can access almost any ocean area, even those defended by enemy A2/AD systems. New ASW technologies and improvements to non-nuclear undersea platforms, however, will likely enable adversaries to complement their surface and air A2/AD networks with undersea surveillance and attack systems. These may not have the reach of anti-ship ballistic missiles or modern surface-to-air missiles, but they have the potential to make the undersea littorals of a potential adversary an increasingly denied zone. Consequently, unless U.S. forces adapt to and lead the new competition, the era of unrivalled U.S. undersea dominance could draw to a surprisingly abrupt close.
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[1] Image: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Neptune.jpg
[2] Australia’s Future Surface Fleet Conference: https://www.aspi.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/25148/ASPI-Future-Fleet-Conference-Flyer_210115.pdf
[3] visit: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/defence-minister-kevin-andrews-will-meet-state-defence-industries-minister-martin-hamilton-smith-after-all/story-fni6uo1m-1227192589092?nk=207b22d68e78b1c684443472516bade2
[4] vocal supporters: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-11/submarine-shipbuilding-summit-for-adelaide/5806960
[5] press release: http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2015/01/22/minister-for-defence-minister-andrews-visits-defence-projects-in-sa/
[6] transcript: http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2015/01/22/minister-for-defence-minister-for-defence-kevin-andrews-talks-about-his-visit-to-the-australian-submarine-in-adelaide-sa/
[7] later: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-26/defence-minister-david-johnston-backtracks-on-asc-comments/5918398
[8] here: https://www.aspi.org.au/publications/why-australia-should-build-its-own-submarines
[9] here: https://www.aspi.org.au/publications/opinion-pieces/competition-the-key-to-best-ships-and-subs/Competition-the-key-to-best-ships-and-subs.pdf
[10] here: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/?s=shipbuilding
[11] took delivery: http://www.janes.com/article/48248/taiwan-commissions-20-000-tonne-combat-support-ship
[12] delivery: http://news.usni.org/2014/12/24/taiwan-navy-takes-delivery-first-stealth-carrier-killer-corvette
[13] Hsuing Feng III: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiung_Feng_III
[14] received: http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newssouth-korean-navy-receives-third-incheon-class-frigate-4481341
[15] memo from the Pentagon’s Joint Staff Director: http://news.usni.org/2015/01/20/document-air-sea-battle-name-change-memo
[16] announcement: http://www.janes.com/article/48149/usn-to-forward-deploy-aegis-baseline-9-guided-missile-cruiser-to-japan-in-2015
[17] newest version: http://www.janes.com/article/40745/live-fire-tests-demonstrate-aegis-baseline-9-nifc-ca-capability
[18] another Type 054A: http://www.janes.com/article/48139/china-commissions-type-054a-frigate-into-east-sea-fleet?utm_campaign=PC6110_E15%20DF%20NL%20Naval%2001_27_15&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
[19] The Emerging Era in Undersea Warfare: http://csbaonline.org/publications/2015/01/undersea-warfare/
[20] last year: https://www.aspi.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/21092/Davies-slides-final.pdf
[21] Harry White: https://www.aspi.org.au/about-aspi/aspi-staff/analysts/harry-white
[22] enki22: https://www.flickr.com/photos/enki22/8274805846