Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has called on the government to speed up the process to acquire nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS security pact. Following growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, Dutton said it was critical the timeline be condensed surrounding the vessels.
It comes after Defence Minister Richard Marles flagged an announcement on whether Australia would acquire U.S. or UK-made submarines as part of AUKUS during the first quarter of 2023.
A decision would then be made on when the new vessels would become operational.
Dutton said it was important for co-operation to be sped up on the issue….