Nuclear Submarine Deterrence for Australia’s Strategic Defense

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This article analyzes Australia's acquisition of the Collins-class diesel-electric submarines in the 1990s designed for power projection in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific. It explores the strategic role of nuclear submarine deterrence in Australia's defense posture.

Introduction In the early 1990s, Australia acquired a new class of Diesel-Electric Submarines which would come to be known as the Collins-class. This class is based on the Swedish Kockums Type 471. The main purpose of this acquisition was to ensure that Australia had a capability that could project a coherent power into Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific with … Read more The post Nuclear Submarine Deterrence for Australia’s Strategic Defense appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.