Why nuclear submarines are a smart military move for Australia — and could deter China further
- Written by: John Blaxland, Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
The Morrison government has decided it’s best for Australia to accelerate the production of a more capable, integrated, nuclear-powered submarine platform with the US and the UK.
This will more tightly enmesh Australia into the US orbit. Technologically and militarily, it means if the US goes into a conflict in the Indo-Pacific region, it...
