SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia would be risking both its national security and damaging its economy by buying next-generation submarines from Japan instead of building them at home, the opposition leader said on Tuesday, amid growing speculation over a possible deal.
Australia has been looking for partners to help it build about a dozen diesel-electric submarines to replace its ageing Collins-Class fleet, with a decision set for early 2015.
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