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Australia is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on eight nuclear-powered submarines.
It’s estimated to be one of the biggest spends in the history of the Australian government.
So why are we buying them? Are they the best use of taxpayer money? And will they even be able to do the job they’re meant to do?
Today, former director of war studies at the Australian Army Research Centre and adjunct professor at UNSW Canberra Albert Palazzo, on whether new submarines can actually keep us safe.
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Guest: Former director of war studies at the Australian Army Research Centre, Albert Palazzo.
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