AUKUS

[fillyboy]

What's not to like about a strategic defence alliance between the UK, US and Australia. Good for defence and good for trade,

Of course the icing on the cake is it's wound the French right up.

French hit out after Australia axes nuclear submarine deal (msn.com)

 

[crystal ball]

That headline is wrong

 

[Notch7]

It was obvious Filly would be crowing about this.

I wonder what bribes this govt gave Australia and USA.

 

[Notch7]

I’m sure France will bend over backwards to stop refugees from leaving now

 

[fillyboy]

It was obvious Filly would be crowing about this.

Damn right.

 

[crystal ball]

Just a gut feeling, I thing Morrison had his head turned by Joe & Boris, a chance to have nuclear subs instead of conventional, only six countries have them and we can join them

 

[Trazor]

I’m sure France will bend over backwards to stop refugees from leaving now

No change then.

 

[fillyboy]

Just a gut feeling, I thing Morrison had his head turned by Joe & Boris, a chance to have nuclear subs instead of conventional, only six countries have them and we can join them

Maybe, there was already and alliance (five eyes) which included NZ and Canada, this is a progression on that more aimed at halting Chinese aggression, Morrisson has been pretty vocal about this, NZ and Canada have been pretty quiet on the issue.

 

[crystal ball]

Even though Aussie is a major trading partner with China

 

[fillyboy]

Even though Aussie is a major trading partner with China

Since Morrison called for an enquiry into Wuhan that's turned a little sour. Chinese have sanctions on a number of imports from Oz.

 

[transam]

Yep the French scoundrels are not happy

mind you the Aussies probably had 2nd thoughts about buying
French tat

 

[ellal]

Yep the French scoundrels are not happy

mind you the Aussies probably had 2nd thoughts about buying
French tat

You mean like the UK buying French nuclear power reactors with Chinese funding?

 

[transam]

You mean like the UK buying French nuclear power reactors with Chinese funding?

nonsense

the French probably subbed the actual building / engineering of it to Others

they were involved in name only in order to scam the contract

scoundrels

Plus they have been brown nosing the Chinese for years

 

[transam]

Well the french have thrown there toys out of the pram

cancelled a dinner in Washington in protest

french say they were not consulted by the USA on the caper

USA say they were

French say they were betrayed



Australia say contract was csncelled due to the p p performance of the French and over charging

 

[fillyboy]

Well the french have thrown there toys out of the pram

cancelled a dinner in Washington in protest

Just saw that on the news.



Expect more silly news articles about the planned EU army.