Submarine Dispute Forces UK and France Defense Ministers to Cancel Meeting

France has decided to cancel Defense Minister Florence Parly's meeting with her British counterpart Ben Wallace due to a scandal surrounding submarines. This was reported by the France-Presse agency, citing the French military authorities. Earlier information had also been published by The Guardian.

The meeting, scheduled to take place next week in London, has been canceled due to the dispute over submarines between the two countries. The core issue is Australia's decision to back out of purchasing French submarines in favor of a joint project with the United States and the United Kingdom.

It is worth noting that Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the formation of a new partnership in the field of security on September 15.