Germany and South Korean builds. Probably pretty sound.
The Build may be solid, but the repair/maintenance is all done by corner cutting third worlders.
I’m in aviation. I see it daily. Even front line US military planes have some corner-cutting third-world mfg’d/repaired parts in them. The excuse is we live in a “global economy” and “don’t be xenophobic” keeps everyone silent, but when it comes to technology, all countries are not created equal.
Odds are better than even that someday in the near future, it will become an issue.
The Build may be solid, but the repair/maintenance is all done by corner cutting third worlders.
I’m in aviation. I see it daily. Even front line US military planes have some corner-cutting third-world mfg’d/repaired parts in them. The excuse is we live in a “global economy” and “don’t be xenophobic” keeps everyone silent, but when it comes to technology, all countries are not created equal.
Odds are better than even that someday in the near future, it will become an issue.
Yes, but one compartment subs. That means if there is a large leakage (for instance due to torpedo tube malfunction) there is less time and possibility to handle that than in multi-compartment subs, where you can close off a water filled compartment.