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Australian navy should buy German or Japanese submarines as well as Attack-class boats

Bradley Perrett
Updated July 29 2021 - 7:31pm, first published June 18 2021 - 12:00pm
Collins-class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean in formation off Western Australia. Picture: Department of Defence
Collins-class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean in formation off Western Australia. Picture: Department of Defence

Australia cannot wait for its huge Attack-class program to begin delivering submarines next decade. As the strategic situation on this side of the world looks increasingly unstable, we need more submarines as soon as we can lay our hands on them.

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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.

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