France’s submarine sales firm DCNS is notorious for corruption
“DCNS’s operations face questions across almost the entire globe, including in Pakistan, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia and Chile, with bribes and kickbacks reportedly comprising 8 per cent to 12 per cent of DCNS’s entire budget.”
French subs builder’s record of corruption, The Saturday Paper, HAMISH MCDONALD, 30 Apr 16 “…….The Defence Department has been dazzled by promises from shipbuilder DCNS of ultra-quiet pulse-jet propulsion, a powerful sonar array from Thales, a comfortable space for the crew, and a very long range. Now all that has to be done is design the new boat, replacing the nuclear reactor in the Barracuda with diesels, batteries and fuel cells, and fitting in fuel tanks.
As the Hong Kong-based website Asia Sentinel has pointed out, “DCNS’s operations face questions across almost the entire globe, including in Pakistan, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia and Chile, with bribes and kickbacks reportedly comprising 8 per cent to 12 per cent of DCNS’s entire budget.”
No doubt our politicians and officials are aware of all this, and will be ready to account for any largesse. Perhaps they should automatically knock off 8 to 12 per cent of any price quoted by DCNS. https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/world/north-america/2016/04/30/french-subs-builders-record-corruption/14619384003178
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When you can’t lie about nuclear, you lie about an entire people. I’m writing this while I’m seeing a balance with the word “ethics” on it… you don’t have any ethics, that’s true. BTW, I’m french and the use of my flag is an offence to me as a citizen and the ideals of France, of the French people, of the French Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
PS/ I know that you will not publish the comment. A stalinist would not do it. Or maybe you will do it to challenge my comment, but it will be even more hypocrite.
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I am from a French family, speak French, and travel to France periodically. I am a great admirer of France and the French people. And especially of the ideals of France, of the French Revolution, of the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
Of all countries giving foreign aid, France regularly tops the list in generosity.
All the same, as with every country, France has some crooked businessmen, and some politicians who can be bought by corporations. Do I ignore this, just because I love France? NO !
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