AUKUS alliance: French embassy says Washington gala canceled after 'stab in the back'

Name: AUKUS alliance: French embassy says Washington gala canceled after 'stab in the back'
Uploaded: 2021-09-17T09:21:15+00:00
Duration: 1 min 27 s

Issued on: 17/09/2021 - 11:21

Video by: Kethevane GORJESTANI Follow

France called off a gala at its ambassador's house in Washington scheduled for Friday, its US embassy said, following a new defense alliance that resulted in the US supplying Australia with submarines instead of France. The event was supposed to celebrate the anniversary of a decisive naval battle in the American Revolution, in which France played a key role. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.