Australia should consider Japanese submarine back-up as Takaichi arrives to meet Albanese

Australia’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS pact is so risky the nation should ask to lease submarines from Japan as a fall-back option, a former senior defence official has said as Sanae Takaichi arrives in the country for her first visit as Japanese Prime Minister.

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