PM announcement on Collins submarine replacement

Here is an idea. How about cut out the middle people and just make the RAN a numbered-fleet name of the U.S. Navy?

PM's official announcement.

"This rigorous and independent process was led by Head of the Future Submarine Program, Rear Admiral Greg Sammut AM CSC, and General Manager Submarines, Rear Admiral Stephen Johnson USN (retired), who was previously in charge of the program to replace the Ohio Class ballistic missile submarines.

The process was overseen by an independent Expert Advisory Panel, chaired by former Secretary of the United States Navy, Professor Donald Winter. It was peer reviewed by Vice Admiral Paul Sullivan USN (retired) and Rear Admiral Thomas Eccles USN (retired)."

Message, few in Australia can be trusted to decide on the technical merits of their own Defence?


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