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minus-squareCypher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThe subs aren’t for defending the Australian coastline they’re to contain China to the South China Sea. Which is stupid anyway because it’s a very shallow sea and subs are ineffective there. But that’s the strategy chosen by the US.
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agoThe subs are for defending Australia. Subs have been part of our naval doctrine since long before we were ever worried of China. Likewise they don’t purely operate in one fixed location. The coastline missiles is OPs articles suggestion.
The subs aren’t for defending the Australian coastline they’re to contain China to the South China Sea.
Which is stupid anyway because it’s a very shallow sea and subs are ineffective there. But that’s the strategy chosen by the US.
The subs are for defending Australia. Subs have been part of our naval doctrine since long before we were ever worried of China.
Likewise they don’t purely operate in one fixed location.
The coastline missiles is OPs articles suggestion.