AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement takes international scene by surprise

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This week, Australia, the US, and the UK reached an agreement on nuclear submarines, taking the world by surprise.

Australia also scrapped the submarine deal with France, worth $90 billion dollars, and France says it’s a stab on the back from one of its allies. China has also stated that the agreement is risking the peace in the region.

How is Australia positioning after this historical nuclear submarines deal?

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Jonathan Pearlman – International current affairs editor from Australian Foreign Affairs

First aired on The Wire, Friday 17 September 2021

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