France announces that it is recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after the longtime ally that felt its Indo-Pacific interests had been undermined by a new pact by the Biden administration.
France announced on Friday that it is recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after the longtime ally that felt itsinterests had been undermined by a new agreement made by the Biden administration on nuclear submarines.
"At the request of the President of the Republic, I am recalling to Paris without delay our ambassadors to the United States and to Australia for consultations," said Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, in a statement. "This exceptional decision is justified by the exceptional gravity of the announcements made on 15th September by Australia and the United States."One of the first U.S. moves as part of the agreement will be to assist Australia with the purchase of nuclear submarines, which offer more stealth capabilities, speed and range than traditional submarines, he said. Just a handful of countries, including China and Russia, have nuclear-powered submarines.
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