France and Australia engaged in a very public spat after Australia pulled out of a multi-billion dollar defense deal. The deal would have seen France provide them with nuclear-powered submarines. Comments by Sebastien Lecornu come after Australia said they will pay French defense contractor Naval Group a $584 million settlement. Following a failed submarine agreement … Read more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was denounced as “unprovoked, unjustifiable, and unlawful” by leaders of the three nations, whose cooperation was first perceived as reflecting worries about China. The United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia have agreed to collaborate on hypersonic and anti-hypersonic weaponry. The agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, … Read more
JERUSALEM – The Israeli Defense Ministry and Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems signed a deal for the development and production of three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy, the ministry said. Under the agreement, Israel will purchase three submarines from a new series called “Dakar” for about 3 billion euros (3.41 billion U.S. dollars), the Defense … Read more
