the france thing seems to have escalated. genuinely surprised by this. whats the french perspective here? feels like kind of an overreaction but maybe im missing something also seems like another L for the Biden foreign policy competency story? like, imagine they didnt see this
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this is a very helpful layout that i would weight heavilyhttps://twitter.com/finnitejest/status/1439009790835904516?s=19 …
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oh potential consideration could be viewed as (1) assertion of aggressive independence re China (2) maybe intended for Chinahttps://twitter.com/_eleanorina/status/1439024397113774082?s=19 …
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It’s no different than the other Anglo nation only alliances/agreements/pacts, such as Five Eyes, except this time we cut out those with piss poor strategic reach capabilities, the Canucks and the Kiwis
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This is all so extremely weird from the US / AUS even outside diplomacy: From a deal development perspective: the French normally build subs and big ships nuclear, and have for a long time; they are plausibly the leading nation in nuclear power generation in the world, …
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… and a very healthy second in ship reactors. AUS asks them for a conventional design, they propose one, the Australians take it – and then cancel for a nuclear design that the French would have had more experience in from the start.
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Perhaps they did try to include France but, from what I've heard, the French sub deal was a bit shabby as the Attack-class was a conventional project and nuclear subs is where it's at. France might have stonewalled on giving another country nuclear subs.
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There's a good video on this whole thing by a very knowledgeable nuclear submarine veteran:https://youtu.be/q00AAF-FMD4
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it def could have been handled with more finesse but some background, from june,https://twitter.com/ajwsmall/status/1403273365364822017?s=20 …
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reminds me, there's no direct french translation for "be careful what you wish for"
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