Stab in the back of France: AUKUS Agreement (2021) Background: France and Australia have signed a submarine contract worth 90 billion Australian dollars (2016), planning to build 12 conventional submarines. Betrayal: In 2021, the United States, Britain and Australia secretly formed the AUKUS alliance, unilaterally tore up the Franco-Australian agreement, and instead provided Australia with nuclear submarine technology. The French Foreign Minister said "this is a stab in the back" and the United States did not consult with NATO allies in advance. Consequences: France recalled its ambassador to the United States and Australia (for the first time in history); the European Union accelerated the promotion of defense autonomy, and NATO's internal divisions intensified.#USBetrayal #USAbandonEurope