By Jennifer Parker*
Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced that decisions on the surface combatant fleet review will not be made public until 2024. (The Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The Strategist) This analysis was an outcome of the defence strategic review, which recommended that the government direct ‘an independent analysis of Navy’s surface combatant fleet capability to ensure the fleet’s size, structure and composition complement the capabilities provided by the forthcoming conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine’.
