How a Single Blocked Channel in Australia Could Put Billions in US Submarine Investment at Risk

Assessed Risk to an Australian Naval Base US spending billions on

Australia is spending billions of dollars to prepare HMAS Stirling in Western Australia for an expanded submarine role. At the same time, the proposed Westport container port would bring more commercial shipping into the waters around Garden Island. The AUKUS agreement has changed the strategic importance of this area, making the relationship between naval operations […]

How a Single Blocked Channel in Australia Could Put Billions in US Submarine Investment at Risk

Western Australia is preparing for a much larger submarine presence at HMAS Stirling, with major infrastructure work already underway. That investment depends on a base that sits within the busy maritime environment of Cockburn Sound. The evidence concerning AUKUS raises an important question about what could happen if access to the Sound were suddenly restricted. A […]