Australia’s French Submarine Decision: A Long-standing Security Relationship

• Main Author: Bateman, Sam
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; Maritime Security; Southeast Asia and ASEAN; East Asia and Asia Pacific; International Politics and Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80542; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40693
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Australia has chosen the French option for its new submarine acquisition project. While offering a range of strategic, political and technical advantages over the German and Japanese options, it confirms a long-standing security relationship between Australia and France.