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The Politics Behind Australia’s Submarine Maintenance Decision
December 13, 2019

The Politics Behind Australia’s Submarine Maintenance Decision

By Adil Cader
National defense becomes a domestic political issue in Australia.

Are Australia’s New Subs Already Obsolete?
June 10, 2016

Are Australia’s New Subs Already Obsolete?

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Rapid technological changes in underwater warfare may make the submarine as we know it obsolete by the 2040s.
Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending
May 06, 2016

Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending

By Greg Austin
How grounded in strategic reality is the Australian government's decision to purchase 12 new submarines?

Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
April 27, 2016

Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs

By Franz-Stefan Gady
How did the onetime frontrunner fail in its bid to build Australia’s next-generation submarine?

It's Official: France's DCNS Wins Australia's $50 Billion Future Submarine Contract
April 26, 2016

It's Official: France's DCNS Wins Australia's $50 Billion Future Submarine Contract

By Ankit Panda
DCNS' conventional Barracuda-class variant beat out Japan's Soryu-class and Germany's Type 216.

Australia's Botched Sub Bidding Process Upsets Sweden
March 16, 2015

Australia's Botched Sub Bidding Process Upsets Sweden

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A letter outlines why Sweden feels snubbed for not having been invited to bid for Canberra's new submarine fleet.

Australia Needs Strategic Rethink on Submarines
May 20, 2013

Australia Needs Strategic Rethink on Submarines

The new White Paper got it wrong. Australia’s best undersea option remains the U.S. Virginia Class nuclear submarine.

The German U-Boat Reborn
August 14, 2012

The German U-Boat Reborn

How Tel Aviv and Canberra are looking to Berlin for their needs undersea.

Why Australia Needs Nuclear Subs
November 08, 2011

Why Australia Needs Nuclear Subs

Australia’s government is considering developing the country’s own submarine fleet. It would be better off buying American.

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