By the end of 2014, operational capabilities had still not been defined, amidst increasing speculation that the Australian government would purchase "Sōryū"-class submarines directly from Japan, skipping any tendering processes and ignoring previous commitments to build the boats in Australia.
Throughout 2014, there was increasing speculation that the Australian government would purchase "Sōryū"-class submarines directly from Japan, skipping any tendering processes and ignoring previous commitments to build the boats in Australia. By the end of 2014, operational capabilities had still not been defined.
By the end of 2014, operational capabilities had still not been defined. Throughout 2014, there was increasing speculation that the Australian government would purchase "Sōryū"-class submarines directly from Japan, skipping any tendering processes and ignoring previous commitments to build the boats in Australia.
By the end of 2014, operational capabilities had still not been defined. Throughout 2014, there was increasing speculation that the Australian government would purchase "Sōryū"-class submarines directly from Japan, skipping any tendering processes and ignoring previous commitments to build the boats in Australia.