As Australia tries to preserve its national interests and protect peace with its new submarine deal, the PM's ‘quad route’ to San Diego is a telling sign of where the danger lies.
When Robert Menzies rose to his feet to announce the findings of a defence policy review in April 1957, our most royalist of prime ministers shoved sentiment aside to declare the military would shift to predominantly sourcing American arms.
Anthony Albanese , US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in San Diego. announcing details of the AUKUS plan.brings together technology developed by both the US and the UK that will pave the way for Australia to become the seventh country to operate nuclear-powered submarines.
Despite Menzies’ proclamation, it hasn’t quite been all the way with the USA. In two 1960s examples, the Australian Air Force opted for French Mirage fighter jets while the navy picked British submarines. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, with President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, at the AUKUS announcement at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego.. Instead of seeking permission to enter Chinese airspace, the air force jet carrying Albanese to San Diego from India went the long way around, skirting China’s southern border before flying over the South China Sea.Advertisement
Dean says the US still outperforms China in undersea warfare. Nuclear-powered submarines are the apex predator. “By obtaining nuclear-powered submarines we get ahead 15-20 years of potential adversaries,” he says. But a bigger crew size will allow submariners to rest longer – the Collins-class operates a two-watch roster with six hours on, six hours off – and the unlimited power pumped out by a nuclear reactor means creature comforts such as hot water and air conditioning are available permanently.
“Right at the heart of AUKUS, its underlying motivation and the thing that gives it real substance is the commitment it embodies in Australia supporting the US,” White says. “That means supporting the US in conflict with China.
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