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Related: About this forumFrance is doing everything it can to show its anger at a cancelled $50 billion submarine contract
shocking officials in the US, UK, and AustraliaThe level of French fury towards the US and Australia over a canceled submarine contract has surprised officials in Washington.
France recalled its ambassadors to both countries and accused the two powers of "lying" to its officials, a dramatic and public rebuke to nations is generally treats as close allies.
"There has been lying, duplicity, a major breach of trust and contempt. This will not do," French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told France 2 on Saturday.
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France had never recalled its Australian or US ambassadors before, Le Drian said. The move "shows the magnitude of the crisis that exists now between our countries," he concluded.
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France is doing everything it can to show its anger at a cancelled $50 billion submarine contract (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Sep 2021
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marble falls
(57,358 posts)1. "The apples are there, it's just no one wants to buy them."
Tetrachloride
(7,877 posts)2. Call me biased but President Biden has more good cards
I appreciate the sentiments of how people will feel of a broken deal.
But I think the French are on shaky ground.
Will see.
jpak
(41,760 posts)3. The subs France wanted sell to Oz were diesel-electric versions of their nuclear powered subs
Maybe they should have offered them.
Maybe