Four Corners: May 1

This week on Four Corners “Going Nuclear” by Angus Grigg investigates serious shortfalls in Australia’s nuclear ambitions.

As Australia embarks on the $368 billion AUKUS plan to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, reporter Angus Grigg exposes major delays and safety issues in our current vessels.

The navy insists its six Collins Class subs, which cost $740 million to run last year, are a “lethal capability”, but Grigg and the Four Corners Team have found the Navy has failed to meet crucial operational targets for the last two years.

These struggles raise doubts about our ability to run a far more complex and ambitious nuclear program.

As China embarks on the biggest military build-up since World War Two, Australia will continue to rely on the ailing Collins as our silent strike weapon.

Monday 1st May at 8.30pm on ABC.