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2005-06-11 Southeast Asia

Malaysia Taking Delivery Of Submarines In 2009

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Posted by Pappy 2005-06-11 00:40|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Yo ho, yo ho! A ~~pirate's~~ submariner's life for me!..."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-06-11 01:04|| 2005-06-11 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The temptation to play off the old joke about "why do they call a camel the ship of the desert?" is almost irresistable, but rather than make puns about muslim seamen, I'll try to be serious and ask what the hell does Malaysia need a submarine for?

Posted by SteveS 2005-06-11 02:11|| 2005-06-11 02:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Malaysia not Mali.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-11 08:30|| 2005-06-11 08:30|| Front Page Top

#4 I hear they are the only subs that can run on palm oil and when at surface the conning tower doubles as a mineret.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2005-06-11 10:32|| 2005-06-11 10:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Malaysia not Mali.

Right. Predominately muslim nation consisting of a couple peninsulas between Indonesia and Thailand. I could see them buying maritime patrol aircraft or more traditional well-armed cutters/frigates for dealing with pirates, but subs?

Posted by SteveS 2005-06-11 11:46|| 2005-06-11 11:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Just wait, jihadis. Those subs will be AQ subs some day. Right there in the Straits. The stinkin frogs would sell to the devil if they could get the contracts.

Posted by Tom 2005-06-11 14:01|| 2005-06-11 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the sub purchases are intended as a warning to the neighborhood powers who seem to be engaged in a naval build-up. A diesel sub purchase decreases the likelihood of a carrier encroachment. Patrol boats would be more practical to combat piracy .... unless you intend to have the pirates disappear.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-06-11 14:28|| 2005-06-11 14:28|| Front Page Top

#8 SteveS :)

I just figure any nation sitting on the most important shipping choke point in the Pacific might want 2 or 3 different ways to to exert control.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-11 14:44|| 2005-06-11 14:44|| Front Page Top

#9 I think the sub purchases are intended as a warning to the neighborhood powers who seem to be engaged in a naval build-up.

Singaore has four ex-Swedish SjÃ¶ormen class subs.

Thailand was looking into buying boats, but nothing yet confirmed.

Indonesia may acquire two submarines from South Korea by 2008.

Lastly, there's the big neighbor to the north...

Posted by Pappy 2005-06-11 22:02|| 2005-06-11 22:02|| Front Page Top

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