Politics Mar 13 WATCH: Biden announces nuclear-powered submarines for Australia amid growing concern around China By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
World Sep 22 U.S.-French tension seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call to meet next month over a submarine spat that sent relations between the longtime allies into a tailspin. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Politics Sep 21 WATCH: U.S. and Australian leaders defend new alliance President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Tuesday that the new partnership between their two countries and the United Kingdom is in the best interest of global allies. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 17 France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal Le Drian said in a statement late Friday that the decision, on request from President Emmanuel Macron, "is justified by the exceptional seriousness of the announcements" made by Australia and the United States. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Sep 16 Watch 6:32 France furious over new U.S. pact meant to confront China’s growing ambitions in Asia Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday tried to calm tensions with France over a new defense pact between the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia. Australia had scrapped a $40 billion submarine contract with France in favor of U.S. nuclear-powered…
Sep 16 Australia to acquire nuclear submarines through new security alliance By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australia's prime minister says it has canceled a contract with France for conventional submarines and instead will build nuclear-powered submarines using U.S. technology because of changing strategic conditions in the Asia-Pacific region. Continue reading