Submarine Matters

The sensor sturated South China Sea (Map courtesy Wikipedia)
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Ghalib Kabir on July 24, 2023, made some interesting comments on the increasing difficulty of submarines operating in the generally shallow South China Sea (SCS).

Shawn C has advised:
On July 8, 2023 David Boey reported on his blog the arrival of RSS Impeccable the first Invincible-class submarine to enter Singapore waters. This was on heavy lift ship Rolldock Storm.
The Singapore Armed Forces appeared to implement extensive security measures to screen the RSS Impeccable from the wrong viewers. Steel modules and containers were used to cover the hull and fin/sail of the 70m long submarine....

In response to Grampa Jim's July 23, 2023 post:
I think the extreme Australian and US investment in making Virginias for Australia a reality would make Australia more of an essential ally for the US.
ie. Australia would be more the essential ally in peacetime, conventional wartime and even in a nuclear war. This might work to overide isolationist trends in US politics....

John Noonan is an American republican national security commentator andanalyst. He is a former policy advisor to Republican politicians and a formerUSAF ICBM launch officer.
In the following excerpt from his National Review article “Biden’s Vaunted Submarine Deal Needs Meat on Its Bones” of July 19, 2023, Noonan strongly doubtsthe US will have enough Virginias available for Australia. Noonan alsotakes it as given Australia...