31 March 2025

The Sisyphean task of the Royal Australian Navy to maintain and operate the submarine capability

How will the Royal Australian Navy, the federal government, and the Australian defence industrial base support three submarine classes concurrently: the Collins Class life of type extension (LOTE), the Virginia class sustainment support, and the design and construction of the AUKUS Class nuclear-powered submarines? My assessment, this is an insoluble task.

26 September 2021

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.

25 September 2021

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.