Event Brief
Greens’ Shoebridge says Australia can’t defend trade lanes
Filed: Jun 06, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: Greens defence spokesman David Shoebridge says Australia’s military cannot defend global trade lanes and criticizes AUKUS nuclear submarines.
WHO: David Shoebridge
WHAT: Shoebridge said it is ridiculous to think Australia’s military could defend global trade lanes and criticized acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS.
WHEN: Jun 06, 2026 at 8:54 PM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: He was reacting to the idea that Australia’s military could defend global trade lanes and to the AUKUS plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
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