France confident ties with Australia ‘repaired’ after 2021 submarine row

France confident ties with Australia ‘repaired’ after 2021 submarine row

According to French ambassador to Australia, the defence relationship had been “restarted” since the 2022 election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

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. Source: AFP