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In mid-September Australia cancelled a $65 billion contract with a French firm to build twelve Attack class subs These new subs were a non-nuclear version of the new French Barracuda class SSN (nuclear attack subs) Simultaneously it was announced that

WASHINGTON: The United States will help Australia acquire nuclear powered submarines as part of a new Indo-Pacific strategic alliance also including Britain, a US official said Wednesday.

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed Thursday the country has scrapped a Aus$90 billion (US$66 billion) submarine deal with France, instead building nuclear-powered subs using US and British technology.

The submarines are not intended however to carry nuclear weapons.

PM Scott Morrison has announced a new security ménage à trois with the United States and Britain. Binoy Kampmark reports on the latest developments in Australia's war alliance.

A deal to buy french designs for submarines? yes, and that deal is off. i think the official announcement will be made in the next few days. it was very clear that the deal for the 12 attack class submarines was not going to deliver a capability that was affordable or deliver that capability soon enough even with the rapid deterioration of australias strategic environment so we had to make this move and the opportunity to go down of nuclear submarines is one we could not ignore. the other countr...

It was very clear that the deal for the 12 attack class submarines was not going to deliver a capability that was affordable or deliver that capability soon enough even strategic environment so we had to make this move and the opportunity to go down of nuclear submarines is one we could not ignore. the other country that will not take so kindly to this is china. and australia already has a trade row ongoing with china that is harming exports there. what do you think the fallout will be, and how ...

Clari , counterbalance them. just for clarity. these _ counterbalance them. just for clarity, these are _ counterbalance them. just for clarity, these are submarines| clarity, these are submarines that are nuclear powered. they are not carrying nuclear weapons. are not carrying nuclear weapons-_ are not carrying nuclear weaons. ., , ., weapons. no. there is no consideration _ weapons. no. there is no consideration or - weapons. no. there is no consideration or rest - weapons. no. there is no con...

Time we took the decision back in 2016, to build and operate a nuclear—powered submarine. that wasnt on the table. it wasnt on the table for a range of reasons. so the decision we have made to not continue with the attack class submarine and go down this path is not a change of mind, is a change of need. the goal has remained the same. and australians would expect me, as prime minister, to ensure that we have the best possible capability to keep them safe and to be unhindered in pursuing that ...

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