There is an old saying that if you find yourself in a hole, the best course of action is to stop digging, Albert Palazzo* writes in the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter. If only Australia understood this wisdom. Abandoning the French submarine project, the government has decided to double down and design a new nuclear-powered sub with technology and assistance from the United States and the United Kingdom. To continue the homespun metaphors, Australia has decided to go from the frying pan into the fire.
