France sees Australia's security deal with the US and UK as a "betrayal" - a podcast by ABC Radio

France has escalated its submarine dispute with Australia and the US by recalling its ambassadors and accusing Britain of acting in an opportunistic manner over the deal, warning it will have repercussions for the future of NATO.

Lord Peter Ricketts, former British Ambassador to France, says France thought they were building a strategic alliance with Australia and the country sees Australia's negotiations with the US and the UK "as a betrayal".

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