AUKUS Investigated 05: Radioactive ripples
AUKUS doesn't only affect us. From the time that it was announced there were mixed reactions from our neighbours - some who wanted in, and some who thought it unwise and provocative. A big part of the fear - both regionally and within Australia - concerns the nuclear question. As the first non-nuclear country to ever acquire a conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine, can we be confident of our own safety? And what happens to the waste that will remain dangerous for generations of Australians to come? *Correction: An earlier version of this caption suggested that Australia is acquiring a nuclear weapon, which is incorrect. The caption has been updated to reflect that Australia is acquiring conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines. GUESTS: Gareth Evans - former Australian Foreign Minister (1988 –1996). Maria Rost Rublee - Associate Professor of International Relations at Monash University, with expertise in international security and nuclear politics. Dr Evan Laksmana - Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia Military Modernisation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). GET IN TOUCH: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Show Notes
AUKUS doesn't only affect us. From the time that it was announced there were mixed reactions from our neighbours - some who wanted in, and some who thought it unwise and provocative. A big part of the fear - both regionally and within Australia - concerns the nuclear question. As the first non-nuclear country to ever acquire a conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine, can we be confident of our own safety? And what happens to the waste that will remain dangerous for generations of Australians to come?
*Correction: An earlier version of this caption suggested that Australia is acquiring a nuclear weapon, which is incorrect. The caption has been updated to reflect that Australia is acquiring conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines.
GUESTS:
Gareth Evans - former Australian Foreign Minister (1988 –1996).
Maria Rost Rublee - Associate Professor of International Relations at Monash University, with expertise in international security and nuclear politics.
Dr Evan Laksmana - Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia Military Modernisation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
GET IN TOUCH:
We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]