I write about SSNs, SSKs, Missiles & Nuclear Weapons. I argue the US will not deliver Virginias to Australia (Aus) because the USN cannot spare them. The SSN-AUKUS's will appear late & overbudget. Why is Aus spending so much to buy SSNs? SSNs, with hypersonic missiles, are the most viable means for Aus, a middle power, to have a long range nuclear deterrent against China. If the SSNs appear late (ie. in the 2050s) then Aus might need to deploy ICBMs, in silos, in central Aus.
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