Age of the Dragon

Submarine switch had to be kept secret from France

Bradley Perrett
Updated November 12 2021 - 12:08pm, first published 12:00pm
French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Getty Images
French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Getty Images

Scott Morrison did not mess up in securing a deal for Australia to acquire nuclear submarines. It was the greatest success in Australian defence policy since the ANZUS treaty was signed 70 years ago.

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Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett is a regular ACM columnist with a focus on Australia's relationship with China, covering defence, strategy, trade, economics and domestic policy. He was based in Beijing as a journalist from 2004 to 2020.

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