Submarines are sleek and stealthy watercraft, designed to glide silently and undetected beneath the surface while an often oblivious world goes about its business hundreds of metres above.
When it comes to buying submarines, there’s a similar hidden undercurrent. The vessels often cost billions of dollars. In the competitive world of lobbying, government relations and “success payments,” submarine manufacturers have often come under fire for less than ethical practices to secure those lucrative government contracts.
