The Australian Government was tight lipped today over the disruption to the deployment their latest stealth submarine purchase, which is going through last stage sea trials in New York. The submarine was due to be deployed in all marginal electorates in the coming weeks as a sign of the commitment of the government to fight the threat of terrorism.
The trials were being held in secret to ensure that embarrassing Defence Secretary Dr Brendan Nelson didn't know about them. It is understood that the people arrested in the incident were covert Australian Defence Forces personnel.
It is not clear why the claims of stealth characteristics have not been substantiated in the trials.
The Australian Government have an unparalled record of military procurement bungling , particularly submarines and this latest incident is particularly embarrassing.
OK I was just joking.
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