Writer
Hans J. Ohff
Hans J. Ohff is a former CEO of ASC who built the Collins class submarines.
Articles
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Without a clear strategy, Australia will not have a submarine navy. Part 2
We should be pleased to see the previous submarine contract cancelled, but not without a clear replacement program in place. Continue reading »
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Submarines. Gross mismanagement, confusion and waste: Part 1
Australia’s submarines deal is a lesson in how to offend one country after another: Japan, Germany and now France. Continue reading »
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Why is Australia still investing in a balanced defence force?
When the Prime Minister recently compared Australia’s strategic situation to that in 1939, he was right in two respects. Both in 1939 and in 2021, we have put too much trust in a ‘great and powerful friend’ to secure our independence. Australia’s problem is a Defence department that, simply put, lacks foresight, resourcefulness and innovation. Continue reading »