French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said he was "angry and bitter" about Australia's new submarine agreement.

"This isn't done between allies. It's really a stab in the back," he added.

The French foreign minister also had strong words for the US, saying: "This brutal and unilateral decision resembles a lot of what Trump is doing."

Le Drian also released a joint statement with French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly on Wednesday, saying, "The American choice to exclude a European ally and partner such as France from a structuring partnership with Australia, at a time when we are facing unprecedented challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, whether in terms of our values or in terms of respect for multilateralism based on the rule of law, shows a lack of coherence that France can only note and regret."

Le Drian said Australia's decision to withdraw from the agreement with France was "contrary to the letter and spirit of the cooperation that prevailed between France and Australia," but Australia has maintained that there were parts of their contract that allowed it to exit the deal.

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