Retired admiral says Australia must recruit hundreds more to crew AUKUS submarines

Retired admiral Peter Briggs warns Australia must recruit hundreds more personnel for AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, saying Australia is heading toward needing a submarine arm of 3,000 personnel. Each Virginia-class boat needs up to 134 crew. The navy has 230 personnel in US training and expects 400 trained by 2030. About 850 submariners currently operate Collins-class boats.