chrisswim wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:05 am
Oh my! Those submarines are impressive. That group might be enough to enforce a landlocked Navies of the ROD, PRNW and the NC Pacific Fleet, Eski and Graham.
Nonsense! The KDF submarine fleet is completely defensive.
We have 8 modern Orca AIP (Type 212/+212mod) plus 8 diesel electrics which normally stay coastal.
An additional 8 older diesel electrics are kept in the reserve mobilisation stock.
In fact the KDF Navy just suffered a major setback with it's submarine force due to the ongoing conflict between the ROD and EE.
Karmanaskis had signed a contract to lease two nuclear submarines for the next 8 years from the EE, we had planned to build several of the type.
However with the EE missile attacks on the ROD mainland and the sinking of civilian shipping by the EE, the contracts are now null and void.
The two subs will be returned to the EE but not while the conflict is ongoing. Trade and diplomacy with the EE will continue but there is now no cooperation on military matters.
This is seen as major problem for the Navy. Plan B is now underway but it is unlikely that the KDF will now deploy a nuclear powered sub.
A new much larger AIP class is most likely.