Tony Abbott's nuclear ambitions surface in call to rethink submarines

By James Massola
Updated April 24 2018 - 10:35pm, first published June 29 2017 - 4:26pm

Australia should fundamentally rethink its submarine program and consider buying nuclear-powered boats, Tony Abbott says, to better arm the Royal Australian Navy at a time when regional rivals such as China and Russia are expanding their fleets.

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