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Macron Throws Mother of All Tantrums

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Macron Throws Mother of All Tantrums
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the conclusion of a two-day summit of European Union leaders in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 18, 2019. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Lincoln Parker
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After years of delays, cost blowouts, and subsequent crisis meetings with France’s Naval Group this September, Australia finally cancelled the disastrous program and instead opted for a U.S. or UK nuclear-powered submarine design to ensure national security was not further compromised.

Lincoln Parker
Lincoln Parker
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Lincoln Parker has over 20 years experience in government, defence research and technology development. Based in Sydney, he chairs the Defence and National Security Policy Branch of the Liberal Party of Australia. Parker has worked for the Australian government, and at its consulates in San Francisco and New York. He later established the Victorian government's office in Washington D.C. with a focus on defence tech collaboration. He contributes regularly to domestic and international publications, and has appeared on Sky News Australia
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