Defence minister Richard Marles says he is considering options to accelerate the development of a local nuclear-powered submarine building industry but won’t rule out entirely foreign-made vessels to plug a capability need being driven by China’s military build-up. After war drills created tension in the Taiwan Strait, the acting Prime Minister Mr Marles said China’s…

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