Australia’s planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is undoubtedly ambitious and certainly risky.
But the frequent negativity among Australian commentators is detached from the reality of the success to date of the plan’s progress, and the wider strategic reasons for the project.
Jennifer ParkerDefence expertJennifer Parker is an expert associate at the national security college ANU, an adjunct fellow at UNSW, and associate fellow at the Council on Geostrategy.
