what we're doing, increase australia's capability, bring the u.k. in the fold as well. china continues to march on. the deal we have struck with australia and the u.k. and ourselves is going to advance our ability so we're stronger. we need to be doing that. >> jon: three months ago it was happiness and light between president biden and french president macron. listen to this flashback from early june. >> i think it is great to have a u.s. president [inaudible] very willing to cooperate. >> i said before, we're back. the u.s. is back. >> jon: the u.s. is definitely back, according to the president, and now the french have recalled their ambassador. what does that say? >> well, it's similar to what i heard when i visit to nato just about two weeks ago, the same as i went to the u.k. the whole biden administration approach is actually taking us away from our allies.