The parties of the AUKUS agreement met in California on Friday to discuss Pillar II which has resulted in a United States approved sale worth AU$3 billion of “training-related equipment” for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine acquisition known as Pillar I.
One of Australia s aging Collins-class submarines caught fire while at sea last month, Defence has confirmed, in an incident likely to raise questions about the government s decision to extend the life of the fleet until AUKUS replacements come online.
Anthony Albanese s origin story he repeatedly spruiked during the election could return to haunt him if voters are left angry by certain spends and cuts in the federal budget.
Commodore Peter Scott commanded submarines and worked on them for decades before also serving in a senior position in Iraq and Afghanistan and has now shared a warts-and-all account of life on board one of Australia’s most integral pieces of strategic capability.