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This inconsistency underscores broader debates within Australia about nuclear policy. While Labor, the major opposition party, ostensibly seeks to scrap the submarine program altogether, it appears to leverage the issue to shift blame onto former U.S. President Donald Trump for Australia's perceived lack of military readiness. The political strategy seems to be to portray Trump's policies as the reason behind Australia's limited defense capabilities, thereby avoiding responsibility for domestic policy choices.