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well well well... :D

Going with extra Super Hornets would be a good idea I think, it would reduce the operational risks associated with F-35 delays and mitigate future block obsolescence by spreading out the F-35/whatever is next buy. Brendan Nelson got criticised a lot for the original buy (including by Me), but he has turned out to have made a very good decision.

 

Suggesting, OTS subs is another smart move. The RAN and ASC can't even run its existing Collins Class fleet to an acceptable standard, so they have a snowflakes chance in hell of doing a good job building the most advanced diesal electrics ever. I reckon the ALP will ditch that idea anyway, we can't afford it in the current climate and they won't want to lumber themselves with another white elephant. 

I would look at the viability of the F-15 silent eagle over the F-18 super hornets and maybe a squadron of B-1 lancers as a direct replacment for the F-111's

As for the subs I dont know I would prefer nukes to smaller deisel electric subs