Well... here is an (more or less) anticipated consequence of AUKUS deal: France will now help Brazil to get nuclear powered submarines: we are not the ones who have opened the box rfi.my/ASxH.X
For more insight and analysis a great and recent report by my colleagues @HFayet and @LozierLouis on Naval Nuclear Propulsion ⏭️ ifri.org/en/publication…
@ElieTenenbaum @RemyHemez It is hard to see a link with the AUKUS deal as the PROSUB program is older (first deal between France and Brazil in 2008).
@ElieTenenbaum Poor australians ! They won't have their nuclear submarines until 2040 if everything go according to the plan (we know it will certainly not be the case) ... 🤣🤣🤣
@ElieTenenbaum Good for France! Good for Brazil! But the AUKUS deal is still in the best interests of A, UK, and US.
@ElieTenenbaum This cooperation on nuclear submarines pre-dates AUKUS by many years.
@ElieTenenbaum Prosub va vraiment très loin dans l'aide au Brésil pour se doter d'un SSN... depuis bien avant AUKUS ;o)