How to help the US Navy as it helps us: build a joint submarine facility (Michael Pezzullo – The Strategist)

There’s a way for Australia to strengthen its case for the US presidential certification it will need for acquiring Virginia-class submarines. It should do so by accelerating construction of a planned shipyard in Western Australia and using it to help get US submarines out of a long maintenance queue. Australia’s acquisition of three submarines from the United States’ stretched fleet and building yards could be offset by the additional operational availability of three US boats. The Australian yard would also improve support for US submarine operations in the Indo-Pacific.

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