Originally Posted by
AHLUNGOR
Some interesting facts according to Paul Keating:
For the cost of the 3 nuclear submarines, we could have purchased 50 Collins Class submarines.
The nuclear Sub is too big for the Australian relatively shallow coastal water at 8000 tonnes and can be easily detected by the satellites. Collins class at 4000 tonnes is half the size so would be safer and serve us better on a defense point of view.
The nuclear sub will only be armed with conventional weapons same as the Collins, without the capability of nuclear weapons. It makes no difference on our offensive power.
You need more facts ??
Ok, May be one more, there is no Sovereignty on these nuclear sub, pretty much everything will still be under the control of the US central command. We can’t order the sub to go or do what our Prime Minister would direct it to go without the approval from the US side.
It’s exactly the same situation with all the fighter jets the US sold to Saudi Arabia, they can not have their own planes up in the air on defense or patrol run unless the US command gave them the ok.
So, do you think that’s a good deal ?
Cheers