Annachie wrote:As a repair base for US subs, Australia is not much more than a dry dock while they wait for repair ships.
I'm not sure we could do much to help at all.
I doubt we'd see any other countries subs.
That is part of the reason we should be designing/building our diesel subs in partnership with America and not buying european designs.
The last diesel electric sub deployed by the US is now a museum at OMSI. The Europeans, Japan, South Korea and Russia build more advanced designs. The US could design a more modern Diesel Electric sub but it would be expensive. I dont think that you want a diesel Virginia.
Of course the best course for AAustralia would be to buy licenses for a design and technology assistance to build their own sub.
Brazil is building itsown subs and developing a nuclear sub.