australia

‘Australia’s interests come first’: PM Morrison says he ‘doesn’t regret’ canceling submarines deal with France

Proceeding with the 2016 submarine deal with France would have been “negligent” and harmful to Australia’s strategic interests, Scott Morrison…

3 years ago

‘Lying, contempt & crisis in relations’: French FM says NATO must take note as he lashes out at US & Australia over AUKUS deal

“There has been lying, duplicity, a major breach of trust and contempt. This will not do,” Foreign Minister Le Drian…

3 years ago

Malaysian PM says AUKUS will be ‘catalyst for nuclear arms race’ as ex-diplomat warns Australia is now ‘isolated’ in region

Ismail expressed concern about the effects on regional stability on Saturday, after he spoke to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison…

3 years ago

US-UK-Australia submarine deal is a dangerous joke which will only worsen geopolitical crisis with China

This is a story of geopolitically driven military procurement gone mad.Australia is an island nation whose very survival is dependent…

3 years ago

‘Freedom Fries’ back on the menu? US-France row over submarine deal with Australia revives Bush-era meme

The submarine sale, negotiated in secret and announced earlier this week, prompted France to recall its ambassadors from Washington and…

3 years ago

France is ‘vital partner & oldest ally,’ US says as Australia ‘regrets’ recall of French envoys over nuclear submarine deal

“France is a vital partner and our oldest ally, and we place the highest value on our relationship,” State Department…

3 years ago

France RECALLS ambassadors from US and Australia citing ‘exceptional gravity’ of AUKUS submarine deal

“At the request of the President of the Republic [Emmanuel Macron], I decided to immediately recall to Paris for consultations…

3 years ago

Caitlin Johnstone: Australia continues its plunge into authoritarianism and military brinkmanship

Antiwar reports: "President Biden and the leaders of Australia and the UK announced a new military agreement on Wednesday aimed at countering China.…

3 years ago

Australia made ‘very clear’ to France submarine deal could be scrapped, PM Morrison says, after Paris brands it ‘stab in the back’

Speaking to radio 5aa, Morrison affirmed that French President Emmanuel Macron was made well aware that Canberra was considering other…

3 years ago

Citing China’s ‘economic coercion’, Blinken says Australia to host US military aircraft & nuclear-powered subs under AUKUS treaty

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the recently-unveiled AUKUS treaty as a sign of “the country’s shared commitment to…

3 years ago