Aussie Subs

I live in the city where the french subs were supposed to be built. So its big news.

Honestly, and it may show my biases, i think its more of a grandstanding effort for the coming federal election here than actual national interest consideration

When the contract with the french was signed. The competeting tenders were 10billion less than the french one. The swedes having being the initial designers of our current subs.

There was a speculation then that nuclear technology sharing was in the unreleased detail of the agreement.

The premise of needing nuclear subs is predicated on a "need" to operate in the south china sea. A deliberately provocative position for a middle power. Diesel electric is a more economic. Better in terms of soverignity and local industrial investment.

What are the talking points?

It’s deeper than that even, the current gov is looking to deflect from the multiple scandals and avoidance of setting up a political watchdog. The nuclear option is probably the best though. The 1 thing I don’t understand is why 12 subs? I would have thought 4 would suffice.

Its a heroic assumption when theyre struggling to have crews for 6.

12 probably has more to do with an alliance assesment of what is required rather than a australian national requirement.