Why the French are so furious at the Biden administration over a derailed submarine deal
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The Biden administration’s move to share sensitive nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia, which was first announced Wednesday, effectively canceled an earlier agreement between Australia and France. Under that previous deal, Australia would have purchased 12 French diesel-powered submarines.
The French diplomatic response has been unusual in its public bluntness. In an interview, France’s ambassador to Australia accused his host country of having engaged in “lies and treason” for 18 months. A Friday night gala at the French Embassy in Washington that was supposed to commemorate France’s naval assistance to American forces during the Revolutionary War was abruptly canceled.
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