Paris: France accused Australia and the United States lying on Australia’s contract broke to buy French submarines, said the big crisis was among allies.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday given the Ambassador to Canberra and Washington in an unprecedented step to signify his anger for the Australian decision to break the agreement for the French submarine who supported American nuclear-powered vessels.
This line has, for now, which ended the hopes of the post-Donald Renaissance Trump in the relationship between Paris and Washington under President Joe Biden and also focused French attention to improving the European Union’s security strategy while leading the future of NATO.
Speaking to France 2 Television, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian did not provide an indication of Paris who was ready to give a downward crisis, using unclear language to Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, which is also part of a three-way security pact.
“There has been a lie, duplifical, a big violation of trust and humiliation,” said Le Drian.
“It won’t work.” He described the withdrawal of ambassadors for the first time in the history of relations with countries as “very symbolic” actions intended “to show how unhappy we are and that there is a serious crisis between us.
On Sunday, Australian Finance Minister Simon Birmingham again insisted his country Have told the French government “on the earliest occasion available, before it became public” he told ABC national broadcasters that “will always be a difficult decision” to cancel the French agreement.
“We do not underestimate the importance now …
ensure that we rebuilt strong relationships with the Government of France and colleagues far into the future, “he added.” Because their ongoing involvement in this region is important.
“Le Drian also issued a stinging response to the question of why France did not remember Duta The magnitude to England, which is also part from the security pact that leads to breakup.
“We have remembered our ambassador to (Canberra and Washington) to reevaluate the situation.
With England, it is not necessary.
We know their constant opportunism.
So there is no need to bring our ambassador to explain,” he said.
The role of London in the pact under Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he added with ridicule: “England in all this is rather like the third wheel.” NATO must take into account what happens when it is branding strategies at the peak in Madrid next year, he added.
France will be a priority now to develop the EU security strategy when taking a block presidency in early 2022, he said.
Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, previously played danger, said it would not have an impact on “military cooperation” in the alliance.
Biden announced the new Australia-US-Britain defense alliance on Wednesday, expanded American nuclear submarine technology to Australia and cyber-defense capabilities, artificial intelligence and underwater abilities.
This pact is widely seen as aimed against China’s resurrection.
The move confused France, who lost a contract to supply conventional submarines to Australia which was worth $ 50 billion ($ 36.5 billion, 31 billion euros) when signed in 2016.
A White House official on Friday declared “regret” for memory French messenger but added: “We will continue to be involved in the coming days to resolve our differences, as we have done in other points during our long alliance.” Ned Price’s Department of State spokesman said in a tweet that Washington understood the position of France and was in the “close contact” with Paris.
He added that this problem would be discussed “at the senior level”, including the United Nations General Assembly next week, the second Le Drian and State Secretary Antony Blinken will be present.
Le Drian on Friday described a submarine moving as “stabbing behind” and said the behavior of the Biden government was comparable to Trump whose change suddenly occurred in irritated policies.
Australia has also ignored Chinese anger for his decision to obtain a nuclear-powered submarine, swear to maintain the rules of the law in the air and waters where Beijing has risked the claims contested.
Beijing described the new alliance as a threat “who was very irresponsible” against regional stability, questioning Australia’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and warned of the Western allies that they risked “shooting into the feet”.