The point of AUKUS is not the submarines: it’s the bases, one in Sterling WA and one either In Newcastle or in Port Kembla. Built at the expense of Aus. But operated by US. And US soldiers/servicemen lodged at those bases in houses built by Aus. So when US wars with China Aus bases are nuked byChina
AUKUS: 'dodgy dealing' from the get-go.
Australia has the sixth longest coastline in the world, approx. 25,760 kilometers ... 3 subs every ~8586km isn't really gonna cut it, defence-wise. Ooops, that's right - they're to defend the US, not us. We pay $384Bn to the US to protect the US. Of course.
The case for AUKUS rests on treating submarines as essential to Australian sovereignty, while ignoring the broader defence capabilities that already protect Australia’s maritime approaches and raise s...
