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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.