Paris expressed its “strong regrets” when Australia tore up a multibillion-dollar deal to buy a fleet of diesel-powered submarines from France, Ambassador Pierre-Andre Imbert said.
“Now, the first pillar of our cooperation is defence and security, so we have a very good level of cooperation,“ the ambassador told AFP as French forces joined major military drills around Australia.
But a US defence official last month revealed that a review of AUKUS was underway to ensure it “aligned with the President’s America First agenda” and that the US defence industrial base was “meeting our needs”.
The US Navy has 24 Virginia-class vessels but American shipyards are struggling to meet production targets set at two new boats each year.
“I would say it’s more an issue for Australia for the moment. And of course, we are always discussing with our friends of Australia,“ he said.
More than 30,000 military personnel from 19 nations are set to join the three-week, annual Talisman Sabre military exercises, which started Sunday across Australia and Papua New Guinea. – AFP
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