Originally Posted by
WE Branch Fanatic
A few minutes ago I found this video on YouTube - I have not yet watched it from start to finish but it might be of interest.
https://youtu.be/0QIA4bn4Pvc
Australia does not need aircraft carriers. The whole reason a replacement for the Sydney and Melbourne were abandoned is because in the context of our defence, aircraft carriers are a large, lumbering and easily neutralised asset - the only place they'd be used is away from home where the ability to defend them is questionable. Billions of dollars only to end up at the bottom of the sea.