Originally Posted by
Asturias56
"I think they will buy at least 8 SSN’s" -
that's going to be a BIG bill............. and a sitting target for the Australian opposition who will tell people the money would be better spent on Health Care- after all, that's what the Tory Govt. in the UK seems ot think.
AUKUS with its 8 SSN buy has bi-partisan support going right back to Sept.
Labor has three conditions for the support of nuclear-powered submarines, which we have sought assurance on. Firstly, that there be no requirement of a domestic civil nuclear industry. Secondly, that there be no acquisition of nuclear weapons. And, thirdly, that this agreement would be compatible with the non-proliferation treaty.
From the Opposition Leader