Australia submarine deal: Canberra dumps French deal for US nuclear fleet

Name: Australia submarine deal: Canberra dumps French deal for US nuclear fleet
Uploaded: 2021-09-16T13:09:45+00:00
Duration: 2 min 31 s
Description: Australia decided to invest in US nuclear-powered submarines and dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines because of a changed strategic environment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Richelle Harrisson-Plesse tells us more.

Issued on: 16/09/2021 - 15:09

Australia decided to invest in US nuclear-powered submarines and dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines because of a changed strategic environment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. FRANCE 24's Richelle Harrisson-Plesse tells us more.

Australia
China
USA
United Kingdom
nuclear power
submarines
France
Emmanuel Macron
diplomacy
Paris
defence
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Scott Morrison