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Sparkling Submersibles

A submarine is celebrated with flags and a parade. A man run towards a person about to break a bottle on the sub saying, 'Stoooop! That's French champagne!' Text reads 'Moments before "the incident"'.

A headline-making diplomatic rift began to unfold in September. Australia cancelled a $90-billion contract with France to build 12 diesel-powered submarines. The French Ambassador was recalled to Paris and President Macron said trust had been broken. Australia stood by its decision to purchase nuclear-powered submarines through its new agreement with the United Kingdom and the United States.