Australia out of its depth with US subs, warns expert

By Dominic Giannini
Updated March 9 2023 - 3:43pm, first published 3:39pm
A forward deployment of US nuclear-powered submarines to Australia by 2027 is on the cards. (Yonhap/AAP PHOTOS)
A forward deployment of US nuclear-powered submarines to Australia by 2027 is on the cards. (Yonhap/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia would have to heavily rely on America to crew nuclear submarines "for a long time" if it buys US Virginia class vessels, a defence expert says.

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