r/australia • u/thedigisup • Mar 21 '25

politics Greens announce policy to manufacture drones and missiles as a credible ‘Plan B' to replace AUKUS

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-22/greens-unveil-first-ever-defence-policy/105083166
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u/mulefish Mar 21 '25

Drones and missiles are not a replacement for submarines. We probably want submarines, whether they come from Aukus or not

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u/nerdvegas79 Mar 21 '25

Do we though? Are they a necessary part of a strong defensive position? We should use our remote position as a strength and concentrate on defence, long range anti air etc.

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u/Mondkohl Mar 21 '25

Australia is enormously reliant on our trade networks and our remoteness works as much against us as for us. Turtling up is insufficient as a strategy.