“Australia Must Recruit Hundreds More to Crew Aukus Submarines, Retired Admiral Warns” — what this page in the network covers. Australia faces a critical personnel shortage for its future nuclear-powered submarine fleet under the $368 billion Aukus deal, retired Rear Admiral Peter Briggs has warned. Speaking as the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling near Perth for a month of maintenance and train Speaking as the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling near Perth for a month of maintenance and training, Briggs said the navy must recruit and train hundreds more submariners to operate the planned vessels.
The visit is part of efforts to build Australian expertise ahead of the country acquiring its own nuclear submarines, but Briggs highlighted crew numbers as one of several “huge issues” still unresolved. With current recruitment levels falling short, the Aukus program’s timeline could be at risk unless urgent action is taken to expand the submarine workforce. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.