Australia went from an ever-closer relationship with France to ditching them, unannounced. Even if it is unwarranted, surely France reaction _is_ a major geopolitical consequence.
This is a very disingenuous take on the issue, if not outright completely wrong, and it feels like you intentionally decided to feign ignorance regarding France's failures to deliver and even meet the contract's basic requirements.
https://www.politico.eu/article/why-australia-wanted-out-of-...
Looking back, it is hard to argue that official line was not very disingenuous, even after acknowledging the issues with the program.