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      1. …in reply to @benleo_econ
        @benleo_econ @the_yushi 100%. Honestly the economic aspect of the contract was barely discussed in France. Naval Group is a strong company and they’re not in danger after the cancellation. What pissed people in France was how France was intentionally kept in the dark for months
    1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
      @benleo_econ @the_yushi I get that Diesel submarines were not adapted anymore but why would you put extra gasoline on the fire by showing so little respect for a country that really counted on you for its indo-pacific strategy?
  1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
    @benleo_econ @the_yushi Apparently Biden was completely taken aback by the way France reacted, and based on what I read my theory is that he trusted Morrison to send a clear message to France, but Morrison miserably failed to do so
    1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
      @benleo_econ @the_yushi It’s up to Australia to decide wether AUKUS is bad or good for itself but for such a deep partnership to begin like this, it’s not a really good look for Australia from an US pov