Former Australian ambassador to the US and federal treasurer Joe Hockey said the nation's new nuclear-powered submarine fleet would be capable of giving any potential adversary 'a bloody nose'. 9News
would be capable of giving any potential adversary "a bloody nose".
Hockey - a former Coalition cabinet minister - also stressed the new submarine fleet would help check the growing power of China in the Indo Pacific region and Australia "will not be bullied"."We are a target. They've spent the last few years bullying us.Former Australian Ambassador to the United States, Joe Hockey, said the new AUKUS submarines deal will give any potential enemy a 'bloody nose'. Anthony Albanese, Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak announce the AUKUS deal.
But Bishop also stressed the AUKUS deal shouldn't derail the Albanese government's push to stabilise relations with China. "However, Penny Wong, our Foreign Minister, and our other diplomats around the world must continue this diplomatic outreach."Australia will build a fleet of eight nuclear powered submarines based on the British Astute class attack vessel.South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said the decision to build the new SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines in Adelaide was a "massive opportunity" for the state.
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