France recalls its ambassadors to the US and Australia after President Biden announced an agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia
In this photo provided by US Navy, French submarine FNS Amethyste transits the Thames River in preparation to arrive at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., September 1, 2021.
Le Drian said in a statement that the decision was made to immediately recall the two French ambassadors due to "the exceptional seriousness of the announcements made on September 15 by Australia and the United States.” The move infuriated France, which lost a contract to supply conventional submarines to Australia that was worth $36.5 billion when signed in 2016.US regrets France's decision
"We regret that they have taken this step, we will continue to be engaged in the coming days to resolve our differences, as we have done at other points over the course of our long alliance," a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.The French ambassador recalls from the United States and Australia, key allies of France, are unprecedented.
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