Australia Plans to Acquire Secondhand US Submarines Amid AUKUS Submarine Development
Australia intends to purchase only secondhand submarines from the United States as part of its AUKUS defense initiative, according to the Guardian. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles stated that the seabed is a battlefield, while also making statements critical of Beijing's maritime operations and international controls on shadow-fleet vessels.
Australia plans to acquire only secondhand submarines from the United States, according to the Guardian. The move is part of the AUKUS defense partnership, which is developing drone submarines intended to protect undersea cables. Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the seabed is a battlefield, and he made statements critical of Beijing's maritime operations and international controls on shadow-fleet vessels.
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