Posted on 01/04/2021 5:05:41 AM PST by RomanSoldier19
An unexpected catch has revealed Beijing’s sneaky underwater spying activities right on Australia’s doorstep – a scary new escalation in tensions.
An unexpected Christmas catch has revealed Beijing is actively surveying critical shipping choke-points to Australia’s north.
And that could have dire implications if our trade-spat worsens.
Three undersea spy drones have been caught in Indonesian waters. They appear to be a Chinese design, and they were in shipping lanes crucial for Australia’s security.
They look like simple tubes with wings. But they’re packed full of sensors and a long-range transmitter to send their discoveries back to headquarters.
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One was found in the world’s busiest shipping “highway” – the Strait of Malacca between Indonesia and Singapore. Now two have been found near the Sunda and Lombok Straits to Australia’s north.
All are vital – but vulnerable – gateways through which Middle Eastern oil flows to China.
And all are vital – but vulnerable – gateways through which Singaporean refined fuels flow to Australia.
These are the only deepwater channels linking the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean. Which is why whoever controls these narrow waterways can bring the economies of entire nations to their knees.
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Australia now depends on refined petroleum products produced elsewhere and shipped to Australia for about 90% of their fuel.
Australia only produces about 25% of the fuel it consumes, I have read.
And they’ll be left I defended if Commisar Biden ascends.
We are not we any more
We, those of us here, have lost the war that ensures there is no America
Absent revolution and real blood shed, America will never recover
The United States have effectively become West United Kingdom
We are in a war, but half of those in authority unfortunately don’t believe so (or are in cahoots with the enemy).
They think Biden will be president. They are gearing up and it seems to not work out in President Trump’s favor and our favor they will basically the world. more farmland and more access to water Australia and United States are perfect for that
Yeah. Probably ties in nicely with who controls the pipelines in Ukraine. A feller could do pretty well for hisself if he had an interest in, oh, say, Burisma. . And The Big Guy gets 10%.
Jack Ma’s stock down big this morning on the reports he is missing
Here’s what we should do about it. Coronate a president who is in China’s back pocket
Seems like these could be turned into drone torpedoes with the addition of a boost phase power source.
I’m guessing the loiter time in sea lanes is limited by battery power?
"Double drone". Carrier drone is shaped like a manta ray and covered with solar cells. Torpedo drone is shaped per picture and charges from carrier drone. "Loiter time" limited by battery technology.
It’s a good thing we hire chinee grad students to work in our defense industry. That way they don’t have to wait to develop our technology themselves.
“Here’s what we should do about it. Coronate a president who is in China’s back pocket”
Yes, we are in a war with China and too many elected officials in DC are on their side, which begs the question; how much longer will the Patriotic American people allow the DC traitors to remain secure in their political positions?
Ping !
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