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Re:Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet (AUKUS) by MichaelMoser123 on Friday September 17, 2021 @11:39PM (#28573452)
By that logic Australia would also need its own nukes, I mean the potential adversary is nuclear armed China, and nuclear submarines are most often used as launchers for missiles armed with nuclear warheads. The point being is that it is not quite clear where to draw the line.
Re:Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet (AUKUS) by caf on Saturday September 18, 2021 @07:44AM (#28575412)
China's nuclear forces are not sized or equipped for a first-strike doctrine. As currently fielded they are a second-strike reprisal/deterrent force.