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Re:Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet (AUKUS) by caf on Friday September 17, 2021 @06:05AM (#28563372)
It's the same reasons Australia has always had submarines - defence of shipping because an island nation relies on shipped goods, and an ISR platform.
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Re:Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet (AUKUS) by littlestymaar on Friday September 17, 2021 @12:24PM (#28567377)
But you don't need the autonomy of a nuclear submarine to do that. You need them to reach the coasts of China. (And the official announcement speech isn't even hiding it)
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Re:Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet (AUKUS) by caf on Saturday September 18, 2021 @07:41AM (#28575398)
It depends on how far away the shipping is being interdicted. And ISR platforms are potentially more useful further away, too.
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