Swedish Sub Sinks The USS Ronald Reagan (Video)

ChicoER Gate ^ | 5/4/10 | Chuck Wolk

[OneVike]

Ever since WWII, America has been a dominant force upon the high seas. We have become so advanced in our military technology that the Soviet Union eventually collapsed, in large part because Ronald Reagan would not back down against them. In honor of his accomplishments and great leadership, congress named the worlds largest aircraft carrier after him, the USS Ronald Reagan.

Thanks to Reagan, America has been able to set the standard for which other nations have wished to achieve. Well it has been 22 years since Reagan left office, and while we have been able to hold our status as the worlds most powerful military force the world has ever seen, those days could be coming to an end. Thanks in large part to the anti military sentiment that prevails in Washington, America is beginning to lose the battle of technological advancement.

What you will see in this video is a report about the Swedish submarine, NemoSaltadSobrius, which cannot be detected by our navy. Even worse, this submarine has reportedly sunk our best and most powerful naval ships in mock war games. Check out this report by Chuck Henry of channel 4 news out of San Diego. Henry reports that the US Navy is attempting to figure out how to detect the Swedish submarine before our enemies can discover the secret of its elusiveness.

I am glad our navy is trying to figure out a way to detect this sub before a rogue nation like Iran or North Korea gets their hands on the technology for it. However, it should be other countries trying to figure out how to stop us and our equipment, not the other way around. Which brings me to the million dollar question, "Why are we even in this predicament"?

Well it begins with the fact that most Americans do not know that the US Constitution explicitly states that the number one job of the United States Government is to secure the borders of America. That's right. The founding fathers knew that it was incumbent upon the government to defend our......

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[bmwcyle]

The sea is a big place when you are under water. I was on one of the quietest subs of the day. 90% of the time we won the war games.

[FreedomPoster]

I don’t think you said that at all, or at least much of it. And I wasn’t disagreeing with you at all, just supplementing it.

[Chode]

with sonar coming from two different directions, shouldn't there be a "hole" instead of a "return" that would show up on the passive array???

[luckybogey]

The “Be Aware” UT video is dated October 26, 2006

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[AdmSmith]

A long thread from February http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2450459/posts

[EricT.]

I joined the Navy in 1987. I heard plenty of stories about sailors during the Carter years doing lines off the radar scope and smoking joints on the fantail.

[rarestia]

Long gone are the glory days of the WWII Navy, I suppose. I’ll enjoy our country’s world dominance through movies. I don’t think we’ll see it in real life again.

[pabianice]

OK, my question to you would be, do you think our military is to sophisticated, and that we need to get back to basics so we can meet the challenge of the new era as Defense Secretary Robert Gates alluded to?

When money gets tight, the US military traditionally cuts unglamorous programs like ASW and anti-mine warfare. Then, sure as shooting, we get our asses handed to us when the next war happens. We nearly lost England and our logistic capability when German submarines ruled the Atlantic in the early part of WW II. It was only when we developed new ASW assets in sufficient numbers did the Atlantic War turn to our advantage.