AUKUS will deliver the potent military Australia needs: Marles

Summary

This article by Brendan Nicholson, writing for ASPI, makes the following points:

• The Minister has stated that Australia needs a highly capable defence force which will mean the result of the world will ‘take us seriously’.
• A task force examining how Australia will acquire its submarines will make its recommendations to the government in March 2023.
• Options include the US Virginia-class and British Astute-class submarines.

References

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• SEP 2022 Britain’s newest nuclear sub to host Australian crew under AUKUS pact—Defense News
• SEP 2022 The AUKUS submarines must take aim at a distant moving target—AFR
• SEP 2022 Government insists nuclear submarine program 'taking shape' one year into controversial AUKUS partnership—ABC News   
• SEP 2022 China, AUKUS countries clash at IAEA over nuclear submarine plan—Reuters

Source Information:

• Article Source: ASPI (The Strategist)
• Media Check: ASPI - About us
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)