Insight topics Mark Dodd Defence Analyst 1 article found : Show all articles Australia's Next Submarine: Did We Get It Right? The release of Australia’s latest strategic update and defence acquisition plan has highlighted the growing risks and shorter warning times of conflict in the Indo-Pacific. Defence observer Mark Dodd asks whether Australia has made the right decision with its biggest-ever defence purchase—the $80 billion submarine— for the uncertain and potentially dangerous times ahead. 07 Apr 2020
Australia's Next Submarine: Did We Get It Right? The release of Australia’s latest strategic update and defence acquisition plan has highlighted the growing risks and shorter warning times of conflict in the Indo-Pacific. Defence observer Mark Dodd asks whether Australia has made the right decision with its biggest-ever defence purchase—the $80 billion submarine— for the uncertain and potentially dangerous times ahead.