Retired US Admirals Contracted to Australia: AUKUS Subs

The good folks at China Daily, Oct 19, 2022, carry information originally from 

the Washington Post [a paysite blocked to Pete] dated Oct 19, that: 

"Former US admirals and senior US Navy leaders are working as paid, confidential advisers to the Australian government to help acquire top-secret nuclear submarine technology from the US and the UK, according to a Post investigation. They have received consulting deals from the [Australian] government worth more than $10 million combined.

Some retired US admirals have worked for the Australian government as paid advisers while simultaneously consulting for the US Navy. One retired US admiral was hired by the government of Australia to serve as its deputy secretary of defense and to oversee its submarine program, the Post reported."

"...Foreign governments pay salary and benefit packages reaching six, and sometimes seven, figures for the retired military personnel. Retired generals and admirals command the most money, but former enlisted personnel can also collect foreign pay on top of their US military pensions, the Post said.

Retired military personnel seeking foreign work must first obtain approval from their branch of the armed forces and the [US] State Department."

Pete Comment

This may mean that the retired US Admirals, as contractors to Australia's  

AUKUS Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce, might tend to offer accurate

advice that the US cannot offer Virginia-class subs to Australia.

It also begs the question whether there are retired British Admirals and

other senior Brits also contracted to Australia's Nuclear Powered Submarine

Taskforce.