(rfi 03.27)
It was during a speech by President Macron at the launch of Brazil's third Riachuelo-class submarine(rfi 03.27)
France will help Brazil develop nuclear propulsion on its submarines, says Emmanuel Macron
Published on: 27/03/2024
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday 27 March that France was going to help Brazil develop nuclear propulsion on future submarines, while assuring it would respect its "non-proliferation" commitments. "I would like us to open the chapter for new submarines (...), to look nuclear propulsion in the face while fully respecting all the most rigorous non-proliferation commitments", he said at the launch of a Franco-Brazilian conventionally-powered submarine at Itaguai, near Rio. "You want it, France will be at your side", he added./deepl
(rfi 03.27)
France will help Brazil develop nuclear propulsion on its submarines, says Emmanuel Macron
Published on: 27/03/2024
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday 27 March that France was going to help Brazil develop nuclear propulsion on future submarines, while assuring it would respect its "non-proliferation" commitments. "I would like us to open the chapter for new submarines (...), to look nuclear propulsion in the face while fully respecting all the most rigorous non-proliferation commitments", he said at the launch of a Franco-Brazilian conventionally-powered submarine at Itaguai, near Rio. "You want it, France will be at your side", he added./deepl
what they say:I still do not understand why Brazil thinks it's wise to spend the kind of investment it would need to build & maintain SSNs.
They have no regional threat that would warrant an SSN.
Is this a change in commitment from before?(rfi 03.27)
France will help Brazil develop nuclear propulsion on its submarines, says Emmanuel Macron
Published on: 27/03/2024
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday 27 March that France was going to help Brazil develop nuclear propulsion on future submarines, while assuring it would respect its "non-proliferation" commitments. "I would like us to open the chapter for new submarines (...), to look nuclear propulsion in the face while fully respecting all the most rigorous non-proliferation commitments", he said at the launch of a Franco-Brazilian conventionally-powered submarine at Itaguai, near Rio. "You want it, France will be at your side", he added./deepl
It's ambiguous. Nothing is specified (the "how to").Is this a change in commitment from before?
(an edit from my last), YES it is:Is this a change in commitment from before?