Originally Posted by
JeanKhul
The French get their cash - a bit chunk of Aussie taxpayers money - and are therefore happy to be out of this mess.
And RAN will get modern subs (nuclear or not ? US or UK ? still much to debate) within 15 years from now.
Do you visit many French sites? They are still having a tantrum. The total cost was around 5 billion. 10% of this was an exit fee paid to France. I think we came out OK. The 5 billion is about 5% of what the Nukes subs will cost over their life. Some see the Nukes subs to be worth more than conventional subs. Given the poor planning and mis-steps, overall it will be alright. We currently have an annual$48.6 billion military budget.