Submarine acquisition in Southeast Asia: The dangers

Authors

Walter S. Bateman, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

117822

Publication Details

Bateman, S. (2018). Submarine acquisition in Southeast Asia: The dangers. In G. Till & K. Swee. Lean (Eds.), Naval Modernisation in Southeast Asia, Part Two: Submarine Issues for Small and Medium Navies (pp. 15-27). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.

Abstract

The acquisition of submarines is not only intrinsically difficult and expensive for small and medium navies, but their maintenance and operation pose real challenges for them too. In particular, their operation in such contested and demanding waters as the South China Sea in an era of rising tension between China and the USA may threaten regional stability.