AUKUS : US, UK and Australia forge military alliance to counter China

Absolutely. It was my idea from the beginning of the Attack deal turmoil. 6 SSK and 6 SSN. As french I wanted the whole to be french designed.

The French SSN requires refueling in France, so that wasn't workable for the Australians.

I find it quite surprising that many countries and even professional R&D organizations don't consider the viability of long term projects before starting them. Indian forces are so careful about such things. It shows how culture and institutional memories are so important to the success of anything.
 
The French SSN requires refueling in France, so that wasn't workable for the Australians.

I find it quite surprising that many countries and even professional R&D organizations don't consider the viability of long term projects before starting them. Indian forces are so careful about such things. It shows how culture and institutional memories are so important to the success of anything.
Why can't we sent them low enriched uranium and equipment to do it themselves?
If France can why not Australia?
 
Why can't we sent them low enriched uranium and equipment to do it themselves?
If France can why not Australia?

I don't think French law allows the export of SSNs. Does Macron have the ability to change that? He himself does not want to upset China. Plus Europe has a serious shortage of labor for this sector.

Overall, politically, Europe is not a reliable partner for some of the anti-China countries in the Pacific.

And Australia needs to create refueling capabilities from scratch without possessing a serious foundation for a nuclear industry.