AUKUS, military and Government links

On March 8 details of the AUKUS agreement revealed the Federal Government's plans to spend a shocking $368 billion on nuclear submarines as the centrepiece of the AUKUS deal that was signed by Australia, Britain and the US in September 2021.Our feature interview for today is Emma Crunch in conversation with Michele Fahy independent journalist who has been researching the links between the arms industry and the Australian government since 2009.  We also hear Vince Scappatura outlining some of the details of the project. Join us again next week for more of that conversation.LINKS:You can subscribe for free to Michele Fahy's Substack.Declassified AustraliaThe Independent and Peaceful Australia NetworkThe Medical Association for Prevention of WarReports by the globally respected SIPRI organisation that tracks military expenditure and arms sales regarding Military expenditure passing $2.1 trillion dollars in 2021 and Global Arms sales.Register for the Australian Anti-AUKUS Coalition National Zoom Meeting ‘We’re on the path to war. How can we stop it?’ on Sunday 26th March,6.30pm AEDT.