New York, Sep 22 (UNI/Xinhua) The newly-announced deal between the United States, Britain and Australia on nuclear-powered submarines has massive flaws, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said.
Speaking at a webinar organized by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, Rudd said the Australian government's unilateral repeal of the submarine contract with France and switch to nuclear-powered submarines took place like "a bolt from the blue."