We could borrow $40m from China to make more toy submarines. How stupid. To make one lot of Fawlty subs is unfortunate to make two would be just stupid.
Australia doesn't have the technology to design a car or light plane ourselves. To have another go at home made subs is just stupid.
If we are going to have subs they should be the real thing not WW2 technology diesels. If our anti nuclear zealots can't get over it having diesel toys is just stupid.
There is an argument that we need to be able to build them ourselves for strategic reasons. It takes about 7 years to build one. WW2 took less than 6 years. That argument is just stupid.
There is an argument that we need to be able to build our own armnaments. If so lets start on something simple like our own rifles or uniforms. Don't start at the difficult extreme.
If we want subs buy Virginia class nuclear subs from the Yanks. They have spent billions perfecting them.
