UK-France defence summit cancelled in Aukus row
by Dan Sabbagh in London and Julian Borger in Washing from World news | The Guardian on (#5PQNF)
Paris furious at scrapping of Australian submarine contract and new three-way technology pact
A Franco-British defence ministers' summit due to take place this week has been cancelled as Paris steps up its protests over the loss of a 48bn submarine contract with Australia and its secret replacement with nuclear technology from the UK and US.
Ben Wallace, the UK defence secretary, and his opposite number, Florence Parly, had been due to hold a bilateral meeting in London and address the two-day Franco-British Council, now the latest casualties of the diplomatic row.
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