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2008-06-08 Caribbean-Latin America

Brazil to Protect Oil Fields with Nuclear Sub

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Posted by 3dc 2008-06-08 01:14|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Of course, if that one nuclear sub were to sink, and its reactor leaked, making the whole oil field inaccessible, it would be a real shame, ya know.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-06-08 02:23|| 2008-06-08 02:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Are Battleships thoroughly obsolete? This sounds like a task for a large naval gun platform, attack helicopters, and perhaps harriers. Rather than a carrier task force, a BB task force with accompanying destroyers and frigates, with platform based air assets.

Posted by Harcourt Jush7795 2008-06-08 02:37|| 2008-06-08 02:37|| Front Page Top

#3 The ship the French unwisely replaced with the troubled Charles DeGaulle, the CV Foch, is still motoring happily along as flagship of the Brazilian Navy, renamed Sao Paulo. Its airwing consists of upgraded A-4 Skyhawks and assorted helicopters but it is capable of operating the F-18 and S-3 (and has done so many times in joint exercises).

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2008-06-08 09:19|| 2008-06-08 09:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Well - there you go AC, sounds like they're set but for the sub.

Posted by Shomosh Tojo7120 2008-06-08 10:03|| 2008-06-08 10:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Wouldn't oil field defense be more of an ssk mission profile? If they want a nuclear sub, fine, but this is a pretty silly justification.

Posted by Snineting Tojo5324 2008-06-08 11:04|| 2008-06-08 11:04|| Front Page Top

#6 It sounds like they intend to overlap Japanese fishing waters with this oil field. Is that allowed ?

Posted by wxjames 2008-06-08 13:46|| 2008-06-08 13:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Why Not? Oil fields actually improve fishing, the fish use the towers as shelter.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-06-08 15:09|| 2008-06-08 15:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Are Battleships thoroughly obsolete?

I know! I know! Call on me!

The answer is YES!

amirite?

Posted by HalfEmpty 2008-06-08 20:20|| 2008-06-08 20:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Realistically, you would want a Marine Corps LHD-1 Wasp class ship for oil field protection. They carry enough troops, LCACs, helicopters, and Harriers to put a MAJOR hurt on anyone trying to mess with the oil field. The whole deal with the nuke sub is just Brazil's way of saying "Mine is bigger than yours" to the rest of Latin America.
A LHD-1 fleet of 1 LHD-1, 2 frigates and/or destroyers, 5 Hamilton class cutters, and 3-4 fleet resupply ships would make the entirety of the Brazil oil field area secure against anyone but a major class navy.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-06-08 21:27|| 2008-06-08 21:27|| Front Page Top

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