France Recalls Its Ambassador to the U.S.

“France announced on Friday that it is immediately recalling its ambassador to the United States, Philippe Étienne, in protest of President Biden’s announcement of an agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia without consulting French officials,” the New York Times reports.

Washington Post: “France called the secretly-negotiated submarine deal, which effectively cancelled a $660 billion Australian agreement to buy French diesel-powered submarines, ‘unacceptable’ and ‘incomprehensible.’”