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Warships showcased with latest naval technology

May 15, 2007, 11:01 GMT

Singapore - Exhibitors from 22 countries opened a maritime exhibition in Singapore on Tuesday by showcasing warships with the latest naval technology to Asia-Pacific countries hiking their maritime spending. Maritime defence spending by the region is expected to reach 108 billion US dollars over the next 10 years, more than the amounts projected for the United States and Europe, said Roger Marriott, managing director of the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference. Among the countries with vessels on display during the four-day event are India, China, the United States, Britain, Bangladesh, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Singapore. Ensuring 'freedom on the seas to naviation' is a common interest, said Singapore's Minister of Manpower Ng Eng Heng. He called for enhanced security cooperation among nations. Maritime trade has become a potential target for terrorism and other illegal activities, said Ng, who is also second minister of defence. 'The Straits of Malacca carry over 30 per cent of the world's trade,' he said in opening the exhibition and conference in Singapore. 'South-east Asia is also a critical battleground in the fight against terrorism.' While China, India and Japan are leading the buying spree, analysts said that a regional arms race was unlikely. 'All the expansions taking place in the navies in this region are the perception of governments, what they need to preserve their sovereignty and to protect their assets and economic zones,' said Marriott. 'Most of the vessels that are being built are not so much for use for intimidation purposes but more as protection of high-value assets as well as oil and natural gas fields,' said Pietr Lindahl, a senior research analyst with a US-based naval intelligence reporting organization. Among the vessels assembled at the Changi Naval Base for the exhibition is a Chinese frigate open to scrutiny for the first time. Marriott said Asian countries could spend 29 billion US dollars over the next decade on submarine purchases alone. 'Nine countries in Asia are acquiring 83 submarines,' he said. 'It is anticipated that China will have the largest new-build programme for submarines.' India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore are all moving to add more submarines, Marriott added. Navies were also expected to purchase more amphibious vessels, Lindahl said. 'There is a huge trend now for Asian navies to invest in such vessels for rescue work and humanitarian missions,' he said. © 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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patriotOct 24th, 2007 - 16:50:47

Iraq's secret new weapon of mass destruction?

An unnamed company has allegedly offered to Iraq a terrifying new secret weapon of mass destruction.[1]

'a weapon to ignite large sections of the atmosphere
and incinerate all living creatures within its
pre-selected co-ordinates'

Could this weapon be related to Nikola Tesla's famous invention for wireless energy transmission?[2]

'The Insider' can reveal that the identity of the company concerned is Gaiacomm[3], who issued a press-release which contains material of serious international concern.[4]

Gaiacomm has been hinting for some time that it has a new military technology that would allow its user to 'gain, quickly, a military dominance' without deploying military personnel.[5]

According to Gaiacomm, U.S. government has showed no interest in their new military technology. Perhaps this is because America has already perfected their own version of Tesla's weapon of mass destruction[6] which, in theory, could harness the principles of radio-wave transmission to generate more energy than a nuclear bomb at precisely defined locations anywhere on the surface of Earth.[7]

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