Boris Johnson said France should get over its anger over a UK-US-Australia partnership that saw the latter pull out of a major contract with Paris for submarines.
“What I mean by this is that I think it is time for some of our dearest friends from around the world to control themselves. [get a grip] above all and give me a break [give me a break], ” the Prime Minister he said when asked about the ongoing dispute over the AUKUS initiative.
“This is fundamentally a big step forward for global security. These are three like-minded allies standing side by side and creating a new technology sharing partnership.
“It is not exclusive, it does not try to support anyone. It is not accusatory towards China, for example.
“It is here to intensify ties and friendship between three countries in a way that I believe will benefit the things we believe in. “
The AUKUS deal saw the UK, Australia and the US. form a trilateral security pact develop and deploy nuclear powered submarines, strengthening the western military presence in the Pacific region.
Nuclear powered submarines are superior to their diesel counterparts because they can run more quietly and stay underwater longer.
France he recalled his ambassadors in the United States and Australia In a backlash to the new security association, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian described it as a “stab in the back”.
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