The construction of 12 new submarines to replace the Royal Australian Navy’sCollins-class fleet represents the largest defence acquisition program in Australian history. The 2016 Defence White Paper foresees a phased acquisition process lasting around 20-30 years and a budget running into tens of billions of dollars. But the Future Submarine Program has turned out to be politically controversial, especially with regards to foreign participation in the construction process.
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/03/21/high-stakes-for-tokyo-in-australian-submarines/
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