French Army Brigadier General General Eric Ozanne (L) stands with Commander of French Forces New Caledonia Major General Yann Latil (R) and French Ambassador to Australia Pierre-André Imbert (C) next to a drone aboard the French patrol vessel Auguste Benebig, which will participate in the annual Talisman Sabre exercise, in Sydney on July 13, 2025. France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday. - AFP
SYDNEY: France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday (July 13).
Paris expressed its "strong regrets" when Australia tore up a multibillion-dollar deal to buy a fleet of diesel-powered submarines from France, Ambassador Pierre-Andre Imbert said.
