@bastardsheep
I don’t know mate… there’s some good points in opposing the purchase of Virginia boats, the obvious one being how old they’ll be by the time we get them remembering the second hand rust buckets we’ve purchased from the yanks before.
But on the other hand, you’ve got hordes demanding we cut loose from Merika and at the same time call for self-reliance in defence… good luck with getting that done.
Whether we sail along under our current nuclear umbrella (increasingly called into question) and the rules based order garantied by an increasingly unreliable great power, or cut the tow line loose in a multi-polar world of multi-bilateral alliances, we’re going to need some muscle of our own regardless.
I’d be inclined to listen to those directly affected by the circumstances under which they will be required to keep us safe from foreign aggression and threats. Our boys mate, they’re the ones we will be asking to put their lives on the chopping block if the shit hits the fan. So I vote to give them the means to stand a fair chance to come back alive by getting effective (very expensive) equipment to fulfil their duty.
