Sydney – Australia’s government lashed out at “loose” comments by the former defense minister Thursday, after he revealed sensitive plans to buy U.S. nuclear-powered submarines over British-made models.
Peter Dutton, who left office as defense minister a few weeks ago after his conservative coalition lost elections, disclosed his previously secret plans to choose the U.S. Virginia-class submarines.
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