France Recalls Its Ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia to Protest Submarine Deal

[excalibur]

Terribly mishandled by the Biden regime. Dissing an ally like this.

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France announced Friday it has recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia in a demonstration of its displeasure with President Biden’s announcement of an agreement to sell nuclear-powered submarines to Australia without consulting French officials.​

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French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the decision was made by French President Emmanuel Macron.​

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“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 foreign minister said. “This exceptional decision is justified by the exceptional gravity of the announcements made on 15 September by Australia and the United States.”​

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He added that the partnership is an example of “unacceptable behavior between allies and partners, the consequences of which affect the very conception we have of our alliances, our partnerships and the importance of the Indo-Pacific for Europe.”​

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Brian Aggeler, the acting U.S. ambassador in Paris, was called to the Foreign Ministry and told that France’s representative, Ambassador Philippe Etienne, would be returning home indefinitely for discussions over the U.S. action and the French response. ​

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The deal, which was kept secret from the French until just before the announcement on Wednesday, effectively cancelled a $66 billion Australian agreement to buy diesel-powered French submarines.​

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France called the deal “unacceptable” and “incomprehensible.”​

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The recall came hours after Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations, tried to minimize the damage to the relationship between the U.S. and France.​

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France Recalls Its Ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia to Protest Submarine Deal | National Review

The move is a demonstration of France’s displeasure with the announcement of a nuclear submarine agreement made without consulting French officials.

www.nationalreview.com

 

[Otis Mayfield]

France is mad because they aren't going to get a military contract with Australia.

I don't know if we're getting that contract or not.

 

[Esdraelon]

France is mad because they aren't going to get a military contract with Australia.

I don't know if we're getting that contract or not.

France is mad because they already HAD a contract with OZ and the Biden regime came in and put a shiv in their back.

 

[toobfreak]

Terribly mishandled by the Biden regime. Dissing an ally like this.

WHOOPS! There goes another close ally of ours, not laughing or fretting over a mere uncouth president, but pissed off and mad as hell at the USA! Another great accomplishment by that Bumbling Boob Biddum and all the liars, cheats and idiots who voted for him.

Thank God for Joe Biddum's 50 years of foreign policy experience!!!

 

[Resnic]

I'd be pissed also at the Biden administration.

This isn't a couple of bucks, it's billions of dollars and a partnership that was agreed on and a done deal. You don't break a deal. It's like a slap in the face.

 

[Augustine_]

Lol "MAGA" became "allies first" real quick

 

[Roudy]

This must be what Xiden means by “build back better”

 

[52ndStreet]

The French are acting like crybaby spoiled children. After all the United States did for them after the German Nazis invaded and looted their Museums and a lot of their Art during World War II. Everyone
has the right to change their mind.If the Australians want American submarines so be it.! The French need to grow up. The French and Communist totalitarian Chinese need to start acting like adults.

 

[badger2]

Joe is not only a CIA puppet but also a communist Chinese puppet. His POS son will somehow benefit from increased drug traffic through Gwadar Port.

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

Trump never had any ambassadors recalled...lol

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

Biden's legacy of mistakes and missteps continues to grow.
Supposedly our allies were all enamored with the senescent long time Washington fixture.

That's just not the case He has few fans outside of partisan leftist apologists.

They lied about Joe. What's new?

 

[Ringo]

"This is a knife in the back!" Macron said to Biden with anger.
"It's not a knife," Biden objected and blushed.
"And not in the back," Macron agreed, and also blushed.

 

[donttread]

Terribly mishandled by the Biden regime. Dissing an ally like this.

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France announced Friday it has recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia in a demonstration of its displeasure with President Biden’s announcement of an agreement to sell nuclear-powered submarines to Australia without consulting French officials.​

​

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the decision was made by French President Emmanuel Macron.​

​

“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 foreign minister said. “This exceptional decision is justified by the exceptional gravity of the announcements made on 15 September by Australia and the United States.”​

​

He added that the partnership is an example of “unacceptable behavior between allies and partners, the consequences of which affect the very conception we have of our alliances, our partnerships and the importance of the Indo-Pacific for Europe.”​

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Brian Aggeler, the acting U.S. ambassador in Paris, was called to the Foreign Ministry and told that France’s representative, Ambassador Philippe Etienne, would be returning home indefinitely for discussions over the U.S. action and the French response. ​

​

The deal, which was kept secret from the French until just before the announcement on Wednesday, effectively cancelled a $66 billion Australian agreement to buy diesel-powered French submarines.​

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France called the deal “unacceptable” and “incomprehensible.”​

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The recall came hours after Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations, tried to minimize the damage to the relationship between the U.S. and France.​

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France Recalls Its Ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia to Protest Submarine Deal | National Review

The move is a demonstration of France’s displeasure with the announcement of a nuclear submarine agreement made without consulting French officials.

www.nationalreview.com

CMON France you didn't think you were gonna undercut the world's biggest arms dealer did you?

 

[toobfreak]

I don't know if anyone has pointed this out but has anyone noticed:

1. France had a sub deal with Australia.
2. Joe Biden royally pissed off Great Britain with their unannounced pullout from Afghanistan.
3. Tony Blair calls Biden an imbecile.
4. Next thing you know, the US (Biden) steps in and usurps the France/Australia deal to team up with the UK now to supply the subs to Australia instead.
5. Now Boris Johnson is happy again and at the WH talking to Joe.
6. France gets wind they've been pushed out of their own deal and removes their ambassadors in response.

I guess this is another example of Joe's supreme foreign policy experience!

 

[Burgermeister]

The French can be difficult.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Our oldest Ally before we were even a nation!

And Biden Schruted it so badly they withdrew their Ambassador!!

I hear Trump holdovers at State Department orchestrated this, right Progs?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Lol "MAGA" became "allies first" real quick

TDS ^