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French Navy chief in US to mend ties after submarine debacle

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois returns home to Pearl Harbor after its deployment abroad. © AP / Petty Officer 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro

Admiral Pierre Vandier, chief of the French Navy, is on a fence-mending visit to the US this week. It is the first high-level military contact between US and French military leaders.

Things turned sour last year after the Australia, the UK and the US formed the Aukus "trilateral security partnership" on 15 September, resulting in Canberra dumping an 8 billion dollar French submarine deal in favor of an American company.

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