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Sea State
Posted By Harry White on February 9, 2015 @ 12:30
…although China is certainly developing military capabilities that would complicate U.S. intervention in a major conflict in the region involving China, Chinese writings on military strategy and operations rarely if ever mention the concept of counter-intervention.
It is understood that France, Germany, Sweden and Japan were to be named in a selective tender process that would allow Australia to solicit bids from other governments, rather than just corporations.
It’s better to take a little bit more time and get the decision right rather than rushing into something, which given the life of any of these vessels, which is 30 to 40 years or so, that you make a mistake about.
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[1] Image: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/20140721ran8566787_180.jpg
[2] let slip: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-builds-second-aircraft-carrier-but-deletes-news-reports-announcing-it/2015/02/02/d1539d91-a8fb-479e-a390-a692999a0d6d_story.html
[3] This piece: http://thediplomat.com/2015/01/chinas-navy-to-send-more-ships-to-the-indian-ocean/?utm_content=bufferae621&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
[4] here: http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/02/03/the-long-strange-trip-of-chinas-first-aircraft-carrier-liaoning/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Flashpoints&utm_campaign=2014_FlashPointsr
[5] The myth of Chinese counter-intervention: http://twq.elliott.gwu.edu/projecting-strategy-myth-chinese-counter-intervention
[6] carried a story: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/tony-abbott-sunk-sub-plan-days-before-jettisoning-david-johnston/story-e6frg8yo-1227206995672
[7] promised: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/prime-minister-tony-abbott-promises-south-australia-chance-to-tender-for-future-submarines-project-to-win-leadership-votes/story-fni6uo1m-1227212228292?nk=d61a589c658aeb29b093212501ed0071
[8] seems particularly keen: http://thediplomat.com/2015/01/is-germany-still-in-the-race-for-australias-biggest-arms-deal-of-the-century/
[9] has it: http://www.janes.com/article/48467/tkms-offers-type-209-and-type-210-submarines-to-royal-thai-navy?elq=%3Cspan%20class=eloquaemail%3Erecipientid%3C/span%3E&utm_campaign=PC6110_E15%20DF%20NL%20Naval%2002_03_15&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
[10] undertaken to donate: http://kevinandrews.com.au/latest-news/2015/01/30/defence-minister-announces-gifting-two-landing-craft-philippines/
[11] finishes off: http://news.usni.org/2015/02/02/analysis-philippines-naval-build
[12] launched its Submarine Force Command: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/south-korea-launches-submarine-command-counter-north-korea-threat-20150201
[13] Harry White: https://www.aspi.org.au/about-aspi/aspi-staff/analysts/harry-white
[14] Department of Defence: http://images.defence.gov.au/20140721ran8566787_180.jpg