In Defense of Collins

摘要

IN RECENT YEARS, the Australian media and public have berated the nations Coffins-class submarine program for its myriad troubles. Reports have stated that only one, or even none, of the six vessels is seaworthy. Earlier this year, Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith ordered a review of the multibillion-dollar programoecause or us snoricomingsAndrew Davies of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute explains that, "Maintenance of the Collins fleet has been scandalously bad, and that has affected government confidence and made it hard-er for SEA 1000 [Australia's future submarine effort], to get the attention it needs." But despite negative publicity, Rear Adm. Rowan Moffitt, RAN, head of the Royal Australian Navy's Future Submarines Program, believes some defense of the Collins is in order