Ships

Subs hole: Australia should stop digging

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By Albert Palazzo* There is an old saying that if you find yourself in a hole, the best course of action is to stop digging....

UK n-subs to use Australia as a base

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Britain’s nuclear-powered submarines are to use Australia as a base so that they can have a more “persistent” presence in the Indo-Pacific region under...

Two good submarine decisions but we need to acquire nuclears now

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By Tom Lewis*   The Australian federal government has made two good decisions on our submarine future. Continuing the ridiculous contract with the French for 12...

A sustainable n-sub program for Australia

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By Girgis* POLICY: Australia is to acquire nuclear powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. It is about time but where to from here? OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:...

China caused subs deal, two experts say

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Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US and UK is "full of risks" linked to the rise of China, according to Australian National University...

Sadness at submarine decision

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By Nicole Forrest Green* It was with great sadness to learn of the cancellation and replacement of one of Australia’s major defence contracts this week...

UK’s new submarine is closer

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Design work for the next-generation Royal Navy submarines is under way after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced an investment of £170m, ForcesNet reports. The funding...

Australia’s surprise security arrangement

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It’s not every morning that Australians turn on the television at 7:00 AM and find themselves being addressed by Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson, and...

Case for more Hobart-class ships

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By Darren Gloury* A recent article by ASPI’s Marcus Hellyer highlighted issues becoming evident with the Hunter-class future frigate as the planned construction date slides...

The world has changed since 2016

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By Michael Shoebridge* Australia is going to build nuclear submarines as part of a new broader defence technology pact with the US and the UK....