Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Time no longer on Russia's side, EU diplomacy chief says --Estonia spots Russian troops without insignia near border; officials say not a new tactic -- At least 5 tanks hit: Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea, source confirms -- Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning ... and more

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Japan Defense Ministry Panel Calls for Enhanced Defense, Elicits Debate on Nuclear-Powered Submarines

The JS Jingei, the second submarine of the JMSDF’s Taigei-class, is powered by diesel-electric propulsion – a technology now part of the debate in Japan rega…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1391512/japan-defense-ministry-panel-calls-for-enhanced-defense-elicits-debate-on-nuclear-powered-submarines/ Japan Defense Ministry Panel Calls for Enhanced Defense, Elicits Debate on Nuclear-Powered Submarines #AI. #aukus #Japan #JapanDefenseMinistry #JapanNews #JMOD #JMSDF #news #submarines #UnmannedSystems The JS Jingei, the second submarine of the JMSDF’s Taigei-class, is powered by diesel-electric propulsion – a technology now part of the debate in Japan regarding nuclear-powered submarines. On September 19, an expert panel convened by Japan’s
AI, drone ships and new sensors could leave submarines with few places to hide in the ocean | The-14

AI, drones, and advanced sensors are revolutionizing submarine detection, making the ocean more transparent and leaving few places for submarines to hide.

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An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-gen subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from father away. Easier said than done, analysts say, amid an array of technical and political challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/japan-nuclear-submarines-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #submarines #nuclearenergy #missiles #china #us #indopacific #pla
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges

An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-generation subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from farther way, a shift from current policy.

The Japan Times
A Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact is a "brass-tack” evaluation of its affordability and whether the agreement fits with President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy priorities, a Defense Department nominee has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/asia-pacific/politics/pentagon-review-aukus-nominee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #usmilitary #aukus #defense #us #uk #australia #congress #submarines
Pentagon conducting ‘brass-tack’ review of AUKUS, nominee says

The comments from John Noh, Trump’s pick for assistant secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, mark a rare moment that the administration has acknowledged the review.

The Japan Times
#Boeing Is Quietly Building Self-Piloting #Submarines
Boeing claims it has "designed and operated manned and unmanned deep #sea systems since the 1960s," but its submersible program really began in 2001 with launch of #EchoRanger, an 18ft unmanned undersea vehicle originally designed to help oil & gas industry.
Much of Boeing's #underwater work is kept hush-hush because it's for #military applications. One example is Orca autonomous #submarine engineered for the US #Navy.
https://www.jalopnik.com/1944170/boeing-autonomous-submarines/
Boeing Is Quietly Building Self-Piloting Submarines: Here's Why - Jalopnik

Boeing is about more than planes; it's a huge company with many divisions — including one that has been developing autonomous uncrewed undersea vehicles.

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Tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump cảnh báo Nga và Trung Quốc đang dần bắt kịp Mỹ về số lượng tàu ngầm, nhấn mạnh mối đe dọa từ năng lực hải quân của họ. #Trump #DonaldTrump #Nga #Russia #TrungQuoc #China #TauNgam #Submarines #TheGioi #World

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Ông Trump cảnh báo năng lực của tàu ngầm Nga và Trung Quốc

Tổng thống Mỹ Donald Trump cho biết, Nga và Trung Quốc đang dần bắt kịp nước này về số lượng tàu ngầm.

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The US Has Launched A "hunt" For Russian Submarines In The Baltic Sea

U.S. P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance planes have begun patrolling near Russia's borders.