AUKUS – France Criticizes Biden and Morrison After Nuclear Submarine Deal Between US, UK, Australia

The French government on Wednesday issued an angry response to the United States’ agreement with the United Kingdom and Australia to provide Australia with nuclear submarines. Morrison said France had been informed of the decision ahead of the announcement but France denied that. French Minister Of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-yves Le Drian and Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly, in a sharply worded joint statement, said the decision that was announced by Joe Biden “is contrary to the letter and spirit of the cooperation that prevailed between France and Australia, based on a relationship of political trust as…