'New git submodule missing everytime I checkout my repo/branch

Whenever I clone my repo (<my_repo>) locally, the new submodule's directory (under <my_repo>/_includes/<NEW_submodule_2>) is empty.

I have added in my <NEW_submodule_2>/.gitmodules like so:

[submodule "_includes/<submodule_1>"]
    path = _includes/submodule_1
    url = https://github.com/<my_org>/submodule_1
    branch  = master
[submodule "_includes/<NEW_submodule_2>"]
    path = _includes/<NEW_submodule_2>
    url = https://github.com/<my_org>/<NEW_submodule_2>
    branch  = master

I have to always run the following to get that directory populated: git submodule update --init --remote _includes/<NEW_submodule_2>

How do I fix this so that this command doesn't have to be run everytime I git clone (or whenever someone else clones)?

git branch git-submodules

Solution 1:^[1]

You could use one command: git clone --recurse-submodules

git clone --recurse-submodules=_includes/<NEW_submodule_2>

But both submodule1 and 2 should be empty after a regular clone.

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