PoliticsAustralia must recruit hundreds more to crew Aukus submarines, retired admiral warns

Retired admiral Peter Briggs says Australia faces difficulty recruiting and training enough naval personnel for the nuclear-powered submarines planned under the Aukus deal. The Virginia-class USS Colorado has arrived at HMAS Stirling near Perth for a month of routine maintenance and to help build Australian expertise. Briggs says the submarine arm must grow to about 3,000 people.

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