The US Navy and Australia need new diesel-electric submarines. Just don’t try to tell the conflicted American admirals who have been guiding our AUKUS disaster, reports Michael Pascoe.
Australia’s deal with France to acquire diesel-electric submarines was (in)famously scuppered by Scott Morrison in June 2021 and replaced by the present AUKUS deal. The headline is about a senior American naval strategist campaigning for the US to start building or buying diesel-electric submarines. I’ll come back to that.
Wrong subs? US Admirals’ groupthink running Australia aground
Just as important for Australia, though, is his nailing of American admirals’ groupthink when it comes to subs. It’s groupthink that has weakened America’s silent service and is steering Australia’s maritime defence aground.