“The sharing of US technology is key because they are the most advanced submarines in the world,” Mr Dean told Sky News Australia.
“This will ensure that Australia maintains a regional military capability edge in the underwater domain, which is one of the most important.”
He’s correct: 6-8 nuclear attack subs crewed by highly trained Australian naval personnel is a formidable threat to Chinese naval and coastal land based assets - using a dangerous variety of surface to surface precision munitions and sea based attack munitions plus water drones