Australia developing nuclear-powered submarines with the help of US and UK

Diao Daming

Inserted 2 years ago

“The damage that the Biden administration has brought to US-France ties is much bigger than all the damage combined in Trump's term. This proves that whether 'America First' or 'America is back,' they are just different measures serving the same goal of US hegemony. Biden's pledge to fix ties with allies is not the purpose, it is a measure to make the US regain leadership. In the case of the AUKUS submarine deal, Biden's diplomatic approach is just like another version of Trump's America First. As long as it's in the interest of the US, they can betray anyone, even an ally like France.”

Globaltimes

Associate professor at the Renmin University of China in Beijing

21 Sep 2021 12 6

Nathalie Goulet

Inserted 2 years ago

“Someone should have warned before this breach of contract … I don't understand this couldn't have happened overnight. It's a failure for industry, intelligence and communication and a public humiliation … and nobody likes to be humiliated, even the French.”

Theguardian

Member of the Senate of France and vice-president of the French Sénat’s foreign affairs, defence and armed forces commission

18 Sep 2021 0 5

Scott Morrison

Inserted 2 years ago

“I made it very clear, we had a lengthy dinner there in Paris, about our very significant concerns about the capabilities of conventional submarines to deal with the new strategic environment we're faced with. I made it very clear that this was a matter that Australia would need to make a decision on in our national interest.”

Reuters

Australian Prime Minister

17 Sep 2021 3 3

Ben Wallace

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Australians have taken this decision that they want to make a change. We didn't go fishing for that but as a close ally, when the Australians approached us, of course, we would consider it. I understand France's frustration about it.”

Aljazeera

UK Secretary of State for Defence

16 Sep 2021 3 3

Jean-Yves Le Drian

Inserted 2 years ago

“The American choice, which leads to the removal of an ally and a European partner such as France from a longstanding partnership with Australia, at a time when we are facing unprecedented challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, whether on our values or on respect for multilateralism based on the rule of law, marks an absence of coherence that France can only observe and regret.”

Aljazeera

Foreign Minister of France

16 Sep 2021 4 4

Lijian Zhao

Inserted 2 years ago

“The nuclear submarine cooperation between the US, the UK and Australia has seriously undermined regional peace and stability, intensified the arms race and undermined international non-proliferation efforts. The export of highly sensitive nuclear submarine technology to Australia by the US and the UK proves once again that they are using nuclear exports as a tool for geopolitical game and adopting double standards. This is extremely irresponsible. As a non-nuclear weapon state under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and a party to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ) Treaty, known as the Treaty of Rarotonga, Australia is now introducing nuclear submarine technology of strategic and military value. The international community, including Australia's neighboring countries, has full reason to question whether Australia is serious about fulfilling its nuclear non-proliferation commitments. China will pay close attention to the development of the relevant situation.”

Fmprc

Spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry

16 Sep 2021 13 5

Sam Roggeveen

Inserted 2 years ago

“It is impossible to read this as anything other than a response to China's rise, and a significant escalation of American commitment to that challenge. The United States has only ever shared this technology [to build nuclear-powered submarines] with the United Kingdom, so the fact that Australia is now joining this club indicates that the United States is prepared to take significant new steps and break with old norms to meet the China challenge.”

Aljazeera

Director of the Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s international security programme

16 Sep 2021 6 4

Scott Morrison

Inserted 2 years ago

“Let me be clear: Australia is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability. And we will continue to meet all our nuclear non-proliferation obligations.”

Aljazeera

Australian Prime Minister

15 Sep 2021 3 2

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