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Le Drian’s statement said “the very conception we have of our alliances, our partnerships and the importance of the Indo-Pacific for Europe” would be affected. France, however, appears to view the American decision as not only offensive in its secretive preparation but also indicative of a fundamental strategic shift that calls into question the very nature of the Atlantic alliance. The United States appears determined to play down the rift with France, portraying the conflict as just another disagreement among friends. She was referring to Philippe Etienne, the veteran diplomat who is the French ambassador in Washington. We understand their position and will continue to be engaged in the coming days to resolve our differences, as we have done at other points over the course of our long alliance.” The Biden administration, bent on containing the growing power of China, sees the nuclear submarine deal as a way to cement ties with a Pacific ally that is increasingly at odds with Beijing, while also making that ally more powerful.Įmily Horne, the spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said: “We have been in close touch with our French partners on their decision to recall Ambassador Etienne to Paris for consultations. ‘America First’ is the guiding line of the foreign policy of the White House.” In an editorial, Le Monde, the leading French daily, said: “For any who still doubted it, the Biden administration is no different from the Trump administration on this point: The United States comes first, whether it’s in the strategic, economic, financial or health fields. Le Drian made it clear that his country saw the actions of the United States and Australia as a serious breach of trust. The temporary return of the ambassadors to Paris amounts to a severe diplomatic rebuke that is usually used against adversaries. Strained as relations were between Europe and the Trump administration over issues including climate change, Vladimir Putin’s Russia, and the role of the European Union, they never deteriorated to the point of the recall of a European ambassador. Jean-Pierre Thebault, France’s ambassador to Australia, called the submarine deal between the United States, Britain and Australia “a huge mistake” as he left the French Embassy in Canberra, Australia, after being recalled to France.
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“This exceptional decision is justified by the exceptional gravity of the announcements made on 15 September by Australia and the United States.” “At the request of the President of the Republic, I have decided to immediately recall our two ambassadors to the United States and Australia to Paris for consultations,” the statement said.
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Macron, who is understood to be furious about the way the United States, Britain and Australia negotiated the deal without informing France.Īustralia on Wednesday canceled a $66 billion agreement to purchase French-built, conventionally powered submarines, hours before the deal with Washington and London was announced. In a statement, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French foreign minister, said the decision was made by Mr. The decision by President Emmanuel Macron reflects the extent of French outrage at what it has a called a “brutal” American decision and a “stab in the back” from Australia. It was the first time in the history of the long alliance between France and the United States, dating back to 1778, that a French ambassador has been recalled to Paris in this way for consultations. PARIS - Calling American and Australian behavior “unacceptable between allies and partners,” France announced on Friday that it was recalling its ambassadors to both countries in protest over President Biden’s decision to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.