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Strategic shift for Aussie navy as shipbuilding programme lags

The navy is supposed to be in its biggest rebuild since WW2 but current fleet is oldest in its history.

Adelaide-class frigate. These served for 40 years until retirement in 2020.

Australia’s naval strategy has taken another new direction, with a review of the surface fleet recommending a pivot to smaller and better-armed warships with more missiles.

The review, commissioned last year by Defence Minister Richard Marles and set to be released on Tuesday, reportedly also

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Lachlan Colquhoun Mon, 19 Feb 2024
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