Submarine Deal

'Won't cop sledging of Australia': Morrison responds to Macron's accusation of lying on submarine deal

Morrison attacked the credibility of Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated 'bad news' about a now-scuttled submarine deal

Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of lying over submarine deal; 'not like we defaced Eiffel Tower', says Australia

In September, Australia had dropped a five-year-old contract with a French naval group to build 12 conventional diesel-electric submarines, and formed an alliance with Britain and the US to acquire a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines

Submarine deal: France accuses the US and its allies of “lying, duplicity”; resolution far from sight

US President Joe Biden’s announcement of a new trilateral security partnership between the US, Australia and Great Britain in September was met with disbelief and outrage.

Submarine deal row: How France was sacrificed at the altar of Australia's changing need

Australian concerns about the deal were a matter of public record, with worries focused on cost over-runs and delays and whether the submarines would be fit for purpose once they entered service

Submarine row is 'wake-up call' for Europe, not only a French matter: EU ministers

The show of solidarity from Germany and the EU's top officials was welcomed by France, which said the breakdown of trust with Washington strengthened the case for Europe to set its own strategic course

French foreign minister says “crisis of trust” with the US as row over submarine deal deepens

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has come out in support of France saying “one of our member states has been treated in a way that is not acceptable”

Australia dismisses France's accusations, says concerns over submarine deal 'raised some months ago'

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the capability being delivered by France's Attack Class submarine was not going to meet their strategic interests

Submarine deal row: France accuses Australia, US of lying and duplicity

The move comes after Australia's decision to break a 2016 deal for French submarines in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels