Aukus had a less than immaculate conception. It was conceived in secrecy and born in haste, a tribute to political opportunism and a travesty of disciplined planning. The enthusiasm of theatrical announcements notwithstanding, it was in trouble from the beginning. The US Navy had serious doubts about both the ability of US shipbuilders to deliver submarines in any workable timeframe and the ability of the Royal Australian Navy to integrate and operate them. That was not a question of trust but of capacity – on both sides.
And, of course, experienced and well-informed Australian defence planners rang the warning bells from the beginning.
Yep, unless the Brits can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
At least he gets to blame Morrison, and Macron already called Scummo a liar to his face so there will be some sympathy (albeit along with a lot of schadenfreude)
The French have been getting a lot of “I told you so” in in the last 6 months, particularly the “have your own MIC don’t rely on the yanks”
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That’s interesting. I hadn’t noticed that. It’s entirely possible, but then that would have been during the Biden era so all bets are off with the Fanta Felon in office