>> analysts say this new military pact was created as a deterrent to china in the indo-pacific. joining me is courtney kube. it's inexplicable that they didn't notify that this was coming their way. australia said that they told the french that their sub doesn't match up to the american sub back in june, but this certainly is something that flies in the face of the new america is back mantra. >> this certainly seems like a diplomatic snafu, to say the least, andrea, and this is something that here in the pentagon, defense officials are celebrating this announcement and this decision that the u.s. and great britain would help the australians get nuclear-powered subs and part of the reason is there has been this very real realization that china has made leaps and bounds on their nuclear program with their nuclear weapons and they are