US behavior in the situation with submarines is a new illustration of the fact that there is no political dialogue in NATO, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Wednesday.
"The behavior of the United States in the situation with the submarine program is the new illustration of what we have been stating for months — is that there is no political dialogue within the Atlantic alliance," Parly said at a meeting of the French Senate.
Last week Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced a defense partnership, dubbed AUKUS, wherein Washington and London will supply Canberra with nuclear-propelled submarines. Australia quit a $66 billion deal with France, which was supposed to supply it with 12 conventionally powered submarines.
