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The Australian government appears paralysed on Defence issues.

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/2025/07/04/the-need-national-debate-defence?utm_source=Clipboard&utm_medium=social&utm_term=read_shared_article&utm_campaign=social_share_icons&utm_content=sidebar_share

Don't need to read the public mood too hard before wondering how long until these signs start popping up across the country

#auspol
#ausdefence

@andyjennings @MorpheusB

Also develop unmanned semi AI controlled hunter killer sub that would be much smaller, simpler and lighter without the need for a human crew.

Able to loiter long term, dive to incredible depth and just tag along with enemy nuclear subs, rendering them totally vulnerable and useless.

#nuclearSubs #AUKUS #auspol #AusDefence