Wednesday 29 June 2022 01:45 AM Australia's nuclear submarines won't be ready until 'the 2040s' trends now
Wednesday 29 June 2022 01:45 AM Australia's nuclear submarines won't be ready until 'the 2040s' trends now
Incredible admission Australia's nuclear submarines won't be ready until 'the 2040s' - so how WILL the country defend itself? Australia plans to acquire six nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS deal But the first one is not expected to be on the water in Australia until the 2040s Existing Collins class submarines retire from 2038, leaving nation vulnerable
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Australia's nuclear submarines won't be ready until the 2040s, leaving the nation vulnerable as our existing submarines retire from 2038.
Defence Minister Richard Marles said he wants to speed up the process but getting a nuclear sub by 2030 is 'optimistic in the extreme'.
In an ABC radio interview on Tuesday morning he reiterated that Australia's first nuclear submarine using British or American technology is not expected to hit the water until the 2040s.
Australia's nuclear submarines won't be ready until the 2040s, leaving the nation vulnerable as our
