China, AUKUS countries clash at IAEA over nuclear submarine plan

So AUKUS has riled up China and anything that rules up China is a good thing.

Hypocrisy, no one gave China permission to build nuclear weapons they just went ahead and did it, they showed no concern for nuclear proliferation when it was in their own interests. Australia isn’t building weapons merely using nuclear propulsion.

Fuel in modern submarine reactors is sealed in place as they are fuelled for the life of the sub, and are not intended to be refuelled, so chinas fake concern is without basis.

This is how China conducts non-interference. LOL, brain damage starts right at the top.

I am waiting for China to make a similar protest to Brazil and France regarding the Brazilian nuclear submarine program that is receiving French technical assistance? The first unit, the Alvaro Alberto, was laid down in 2018, but is not planned to be launched until 2029 and commissioned around 2034 (26 years to build a sub ?). In theory, with a design and metal cut the Brazilians are ahead of Australia. Where are the howls of protest from China's wolf warriors?

China, AUKUS countries clash at IAEA over nuclear submarine plan:

By now, China should learn how not to waste its time & energy to expect western controlled agencies/institutions like IAEA to be independent.

They only follow their masters' instructions..

The submarine deal is strictly to provide Australia with nuclear arms. The submarine part is a cover.

China should exports used nuclear submarines to North Korea, Pakistan to response the AUKUS deal!

And China can import brand new nuclear attack submarines from Russia as well.

The Canadian govt. had a nuclear submarine program back in late 1980s when then Canada was acquiring 12 nuclear attack submarines or SSN to counter the Soviet navy. They are considering either the French "Rubis" class or the British "Trafalgar" class. After the 1990s, the Canadian govt. made up their mind to give up their SSN project and acquired 4 British used diesel submarines "Upholder" to replace the obsoleted "Oberon".

Canada has some knowledge of nuclear science and they have nuclear power plants, the Canadian has their own nuclear industry although not much, what does Australia has over nuclear physics? Almost none!

Time will tell the Canadian experience to the succeeding Australia govt. that the risk and very heavy budget strains to purchase and to maintain such an expensive toy. The longer this dream dragging on, the cost overruns and failure to achieve a dream that you are actually unaffordable.

@BigYen The Australian nuclear sub project is projecting to a time frame of 20 years at least, this is also comprising with very muchunderestimation of risk and cost overruns .The longer time delaying by technical,political or financial obstacles the higher risk of failure. B.T W. Australia barely had experiences of building diesel Subs. How many Gotland class they ever built? Six! Are they going to spend 30 or 40 years to wait for their first domestic or US/UK built SSNs?

Like Aircraft Carriers, nuclear submarines were very exclusive for very few countries only. The Australian nuclear submarine dream was a gimmick of the last Aussie election campaign, a very significant one for Mr.Morrison and his party to get his re-election together with the very Mr. Anti-China (Peter Dutton). But in the real world this is not feasible.

Australian sailors are or are going to be forming part of the crew of British subs as part of the training and preparation. No other country has been allowed this sort of access to all areas of another country’s nuclear submarines.

Whether the politicians have the staying power is as always up for doubt, but the defence necessity and the need for nuclear powered subs in Australia’s geopolitical situation is patently obvious.

China should exports used nuclear submarines to North Korea, Pakistan to response the AUKUS deal!

Yeah then the free world should provide Taiwan with nuclear weapons of their own. It’s not just China which can play it that way.

@EvilBuddha: We have provided this support to Pakistan already and we will do more if India irked us!

We have provided this support to Pakistan already and we will do more if India irked us!

China has more enemies than India.

Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Japan to name a few.