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To: Oldeconomybuyer

France rages over nuclear submarine deal which was a very bad deal for the Aussies to begin with, since the first subs would not be ready until 2054 ; worse, the Frogs proposed taking a nuclear sub design and dropping in a diesel engine.


11 posted on 09/18/2021 7:43:11 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

Australia insisted on diesel subs in the first place, and for whatever reason they chose the French proposal over German and Japanese subs that were designed around diesel from the start.


17 posted on 09/18/2021 7:57:48 AM PDT by fluorescence
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