Australia faces a critical staffing crisis for its new Aukus nuclear submarines, with a retired admiral warning that recruiting and training enough crew is a major hurdle for the $368bn deal.
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As USS Colorado showcases the program in Perth, Peter Briggs says personnel is just one of the ‘huge issues’ it facesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia faces an uphill battle to recruit and train enough naval personnel to serve on submarines planned for the future fleet of nuclear-powered vessels under the controversial $368bn Aukus deal, a retired admiral has warned.As the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling south of Perth on Tuesday for a month of routine maintenance and to help build Australian expertise, retired admiral Peter Briggs said more people needed to be enrolled in the navy’s submarine program. Continue reading...
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