Australia is currently hosting France's Rubis class nuclear attack submarine FNS Emeraude and the submarine tender/support vessel FNS/BSAM Seine at Australia's Fleet Base West, near Fremantle and Perth, Western Australia.
The Australian and French navies are united in their Indo-Pacific security relationship, which is heightened by Australia's decision to buy/build 12 French designed large conventional Attack class submarines.
Australia's Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR) reports, 9 Nov, 2020 [hyperlinks added by Pete]:
"The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will host Marine Nationale units FNS Emeraude and FNS Seine at Fleet Base West from 9 November 2020. Prior to the maintenance and logistics visit, Australian Defence Force elements, including HMAS Anzac, HMAS Sheean and a P-8A Poseidonaircraft exercised with the French Navy units off the coast of Fremantle..."
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