Submarines - The Key Component to Countering China's Military Build Up

The defence minister says a key component to countering china's military build up is to address our own defense gaps. After the debacle of the last government, we're left with an aging fleet, and we're years away from getting new ones. Peter dutton has endorsed any plan that may see some submarines fully imported while expanded domestic manufacturing is developed. Miles has left open the option of buying submarines off the shelf from overseas to bridge the 20 year gap before the projected arrival of the first nucleus submarines. Now where they come from will be announced in march next year, when it is really important that we have an evolving submarine capability. As penny wong points out, our biggest immediate threat is provoking