Paul Bongiorno: National security debate submerged under waves of bluster and spin

The decisions on nuclear submarines and an east coast base are more about spin than reality, Paul Bongiorno writes.

For a Prime Minister who claims the gift of far-sightedness when it comes to preparing for a deteriorating international security environment, Scott Morrison is relying on a gossamer-thin record.

In fact the record is so thin it disappears from view when put under the microscope of outcomes versus delivery.