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Australia needs at least 3000 submariners by the 2050s for its new nuclear submarine program, but only a rare few have what it takes to deal with the pressures.

Australia needs at least 3000 submariners by the 2050s for its new nuclear submarine program, but only a rare few have what it takes to deal with the pressures.

Russia's big, cheap, retrofitted Soviet-era bombs have become one of its most effective weapons in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Locals who have seen their devastating effects view them as a "super weapon".

Russia's big, cheap, retrofitted Soviet-era bombs have become one of its most effective weapons in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Locals who have seen their devastating effects view them as a ""super weapon"".

The Navy will shrink over the next six years before it gets bigger, just as strategic circumstances are deteriorating and China continues to rise.

Selling off Defence properties could help ease the dire housing shortages in the nation’s capital cities as well as freeing up money for new weapons.

New weapons worth billions of dollars are running cumulatively 37 years late, scathing audit finds.

“This project will build a foundation for future joint research on robotic and collaborative autonomy, aiming to deliver advanced capabilities to support asymmetric advantage,” Tanya Monro, Australia’s chief defense scientist, said in a statement.

Analysts have criticized the program, citing the frigate design’s weight growth, scheduling delays and what they view as an inadequate number of VLS cells.

A major AUKUS bill has passed the US Congress. What does this mean for Australias future as an owner of nuclear-powered submarines?