Opinion

Bradley Perrett | The government can't say it, but here's why we need nuclear submarines

Bradley Perrett
Updated March 24 2023 - 3:41pm, first published 11:50am
Protecting ships, including merchant vessels, would be a distraction for Chinese commanders, forcing them to disperse resources. Picture Getty Images
Protecting ships, including merchant vessels, would be a distraction for Chinese commanders, forcing them to disperse resources. Picture Getty Images

Now this is an interesting problem. The government plans to spend $268-368 billion by 2055 on creating and running a nuclear submarine force but cannot tell us exactly why.

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Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett is a regular ACM columnist with a focus on Australia's relationship with China, covering defence, strategy, trade, economics and domestic policy. He was based in Beijing as a journalist from 2004 to 2020.