A former US admiral, who has previously chaired Australia’s expert shipbuilding advisory panel, has been handed a new job leading another review of the navy’s warship fleet to ensure it “complements” the new AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, the ABC reports.
Retired US Vice Admiral William H Hilarides will conduct the fresh analysis with Australia’s former finance secretary Rosemary Huxtable, and former Australian fleet commander, retired Vice-Admiral Stuart Mayer.
