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Russia renews warning against providing Australia with US nuclear submarines
Oct 01, 2021 15:01Russia has once against warned against Australia’s attempts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under a new alliance with the US and Britain, describing it as a serious threat to global non-proliferation system.
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EU postpones trade talks with Australia over submarine deal row
Oct 01, 2021 07:25A round of trade talks between Australia and the European Union has been postponed amid a row over Canberra's decision to scrap a multi-billion-dollar submarine deal with France in favor of a US and British deal.
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Aukus alliance leads to ‘big loss of trust’ in Biden administration: German diplomat
Sep 25, 2021 05:38The new security pact between the United States, Britain and Australia has led to a “big loss of trust” in the White House, says Germany’s Angela Merkel’s longtime adviser.
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Iran hits out at US, UK for double standards over AUKUS deal on submarines fueled with weapon-grade uranium
Sep 22, 2021 14:30Iran’s permanent ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations has lashed out at the US and UK for adopting nuclear double standards amid a decision to help Australia get its first nuclear-powered submarine under a deal known as AUKUS.
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Aukus row: European Union demands apology from Australia over France’s treatment before trade talks
Sep 22, 2021 06:16The European Union is demanding answers – and an apology from Australia – over its treatment of France as the fallout from the Aukus announcement threatens to delay a key trade deal.
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France tries to delay EU-Australia trade deal amid AUKUS fallout
Sep 22, 2021 06:10The A$90bn (£48bn) submarine contract was the centrepiece of French-Australian cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, but the Australians have instead opted to form a US-UK-Australia pact dubbed AUKUS, and build eight nuclear-powered submarines likely to be delivered between 2030 and 2040.
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AUKUS sub deal puts ASEAN on nuclear edge
Sep 22, 2021 06:06Region is concerned that Australia is well on the way to acquiring nuclear weapons with US and UK assistance.
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EU ministers say submarine row ‘wake-up call’ for Europe, not only a French matter
Sep 21, 2021 13:15The European Union (EU)’s top officials have branded as a “wake-up call” the recent decision by the United States and Britain to exclude France from a $40-billion agreement to supply conventional submarines to Australia.
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North Korea slams US for risking ‘nuclear arms race’ in submarine deal with Australia
Sep 20, 2021 13:42Pyongyang has condemned the United States over a controversial submarine deal with Australia that risks a “nuclear arms race,” warning of countermeasures if it affects the security of North Korea.
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Paris cancels French, UK defense ministers’ meeting amid submarine row
Sep 20, 2021 03:55France has canceled an official meeting scheduled for this week between its Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace amid simmering tensions over a submarine row, a source in the French foreign office has said.