Big call on AUKUS backup plan

Big call on AUKUS backup plan

The Albanese government is being urged to look at Japanese submarines as a backup plan amid fresh doubt over AUKUS.

AUKUS: the Japanese option | The Australian Naval Institute

By Richard Gray and Mike Hughes* Japan is unlikely to join the submarine component of the AUKUS defence partnership between Australia, Britain and the United States, but it could help mitigate the risks associated with Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines. (From: The Strategist. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute.) While AUKUS remains the best mechanism for […]