Australia's nuclear subs raise the stakes for NZ

Australia's nuclear subs raise the stakes for NZ
"Thanks mate". Joe Biden and Anthony Albanese shake hands on the nuclear submarine deal (Image: Getty)
Pattrick Smellie
As soon as the mud dries enough to allow tanks to manoeuvre, the Ukrainian armed forces will begin a counter-offensive against the Russian invaders.Conventional wisdom suggests that will start sometime next month.Fought across flat ground and involving trenches, tanks and artillery, this grinding land war will look not unlike scenes from the First World War epic All Quiet on the Western Front.However, while the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, treats his poorly trained soldiers as cannon fodder, the images from Ukraine are a far cry from what...

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