A report for US politicians warns that AUKUS could worsen submarine shortages, fail to deter China and increase the risk of enemies stealing military secrets.
It also coincides with senior Albanese government ministersat the Labor Party’s national conference last week by warning a military build-up was needed to deter China.
While the US Navy plans to build additional attack submarines to replace those sent to Australia, this will require a lift in production from 20 submarines to 23-25 submarines over the 2030-2039 decade. The report said it might be more cost-effective to have US submarines “perform both US and Australian [submarine] missions while Australia invests in other types of military forces”, mirroring the US relationship with NATO members.
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