Feb 7th 2011, 19:41:22
Korea was effectively controlled by the Mongols in the 13th century. The Mongol invasions of Japan in that time were launched on Korean ships.
They haven't really got along since. But in 1910, Japan annexed Korea and essentially used their people as slaves and tried to erase Korean culture. That didn't end until after WWII.
India and Korea actually have strong relations officially. There's no bad blood there really. But they do see one another as competitors. The real issue between the two is a latent racism that exists among East Asians against those from the Indian sub-continent. This is furthered by the fact that Korea and Japan have both created vibrant modern economies of the type that India has tried and failed to create.
They do work together just fine in business. But their friendship doesn't extend beyond that from what I understand.
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Yes, diesel electric boats are much cheaper than nuclear. The reason they're quieter is because, when they're using their electric systems, they have very few moving parts. The thing that really makes noise on a nuclear boat is the cooling pumps... when you're running electric, that's not a concern.
From what I've read, the new Sōryū class submarine can stay submerged for at least a couple weeks at a time without running its diesel... so it's effectively an electric boat.
The main advantage that the Virginia has over it is speed. It's significantly faster.
-Fooglmog
Guy with no clue.
They haven't really got along since. But in 1910, Japan annexed Korea and essentially used their people as slaves and tried to erase Korean culture. That didn't end until after WWII.
India and Korea actually have strong relations officially. There's no bad blood there really. But they do see one another as competitors. The real issue between the two is a latent racism that exists among East Asians against those from the Indian sub-continent. This is furthered by the fact that Korea and Japan have both created vibrant modern economies of the type that India has tried and failed to create.
They do work together just fine in business. But their friendship doesn't extend beyond that from what I understand.
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Yes, diesel electric boats are much cheaper than nuclear. The reason they're quieter is because, when they're using their electric systems, they have very few moving parts. The thing that really makes noise on a nuclear boat is the cooling pumps... when you're running electric, that's not a concern.
From what I've read, the new Sōryū class submarine can stay submerged for at least a couple weeks at a time without running its diesel... so it's effectively an electric boat.
The main advantage that the Virginia has over it is speed. It's significantly faster.
-Fooglmog
Guy with no clue.