PoliticsFederalDefencePrint articleGoing nuclear: PM to announce $90b French submarine deal is deadAndrew Tillett and Matthew CranstonSep 15, 2021 – 10.25pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Morrison government is poised to tear up the troubled $90 billion contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group and partner with the United States and United Kingdom to switch to an American-made nuclear-powered submarine.One source said the dramatic move would be justified that the shift to nuclear technology was required in light of the changing strategic circumstances as China becomes more aggressive in the region.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comMatthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreDefenceDefence spendingPeter DuttonLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewBill Gates swears by it. What you can do to become a top CEOHannah TattersallHow Brian Hartzer uses AI to get free advice from a top investment bankerHow the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battleLife & LeisureMake waves with an electric surfboard and a new Panerai MarinaEugenie KellyMove over F1. This is the motorsport separating the men from the boysHow younger drinkers are shaping Australia’s wine industryRich List‘Embarrassing, scandalous, irrelevant’: Costs mount in Waislitz casePatrick DurkinBillionaire Chemist Warehouse scion cashes out a further $380mGurner to go global with plans for wellness clubs in the US, Dubai
