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Jan van der Made

As NATO beefs up, France and Australia bury the hatchet

Australia and France were longtime allies before relations soured over the dumping of a submarine contract. Here, the French flag is projected onto the Sydney Opera House following the November 2015 Paris attacks. REUTERS/Jason Reed

France and Australia are mending their differences following what some regard as their deepest diplomatic rift since the two countries established ties. A common history and a mutual enemy has helped the allies overcome a submarine deal gone wrong.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Paris Friday where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. A day earlier, Albanese was in Madrid as a guest of NATO.

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