Why the Australia-France submarine deal collapse was predictable

Australia’s unilateral cancellation of its contract to purchase French submarines and sign up for the AUKUS security pact constitutes a slap in the face for French diplomacy – variously described as a “stab in the back” and a “betrayal” by French diplomats.

By Romain Fathi

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More Than Submarines: Implications of AUKUS in the Air Domain

Although the trilateral submarine agreement understandably attracted the majority of interest, several of the tactical, bilateral aspects of the partnership between the United States and Australia could have important implications, particularly in the air domain.

By Douglas D. Jackson

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