One hates to criticise our French neighbours, but I suspect that the Australian Government were aware of certain issues, see below.
1. A document relating to
non UK or Soviet/Russian naval/marine nuclear propulsion. It seems that ORAC was right about low enrichment levels.
2. A discussion of political and integration problems relating to the design and construction of the FS
Charles de Gaulle - from
here. First class engineering, but woeful project management.
Given that this is an aviation forum, are their any ASW aspects to AUKUS arrangements, relating to the P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft or naval ASW helicopters?