Analysis France has recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia in protest over America’s new national security partnership with the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as a U.S. nuclear-propulsion submarine deal with Australia. France was angered because Australia had abandoned their $65 billion dollar defense deal, which provided the latter with diesel powered submarines; and instead, Australia chose to enter into an agreement with the United States and the UK for nuclear-powered submarines. The U.S. nuclear submarine pact with Australia and the UK has been denounced by both China and France. China does not like the fact that Australia will have improved defense capabilities. France, on the other hand, is upset because it sees cooperation between the United States, UK, and Australia as an Anglophone cabal, which is alienating France. France is also quick to point out that it is America’s oldest ally, since it helped the United …