France has recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia
France has reacted sharply to a 5 billion defense deal between Australia and the United States, recalling its ambassadors from the United States and Australia.
According to French media, the Indo-Pacific Agreement ended the agreement between France and Australia in 2016, under which France was to supply submarines to Australia. The deal was worth about 40 billion dollars , which would hurt France.
It should be noted that France had earlier failed to sign a submarine agreement with Australia.
In his statement in response to the Indo-Pacific Agreement, the French Foreign Minister said that Australia had hurt our confidence by signing the agreement. France accuses allies of cheating in submarine deal
The United States, meanwhile, has regretted France’s recall of its ambassador and said it would continue to work to restore diplomatic ties.
Under the Indo-Pacific Agreement, the United States and the United Kingdom will assist Australia in building nuclear-powered submarines.