Published in : 09/22/2021 – 18:32

“Take a control” and “Give me a break!”, In other words: “Take a control” and “Leave me alone”. It is in these terms (and in French) that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked France on Wednesday September 22 to recover after the anger expressed by Paris over the security pact between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Speaking a day after meeting Biden, Boris Johnson told reporters: “I think it’s time some of our dearest friends in the world ‘take control’ over everything, ‘give up. Fundamentally a huge step forward for safety. global “, he said in front of the British cameras during a visit to Washington, partially francising the English expression” get a grip “(to recover) and” to give a break “.

“These are three allies who share the same values ​​coming together and creating a new technology exchange partnership,” continued the British Prime Minister.

This association “is not exclusive, it does not try to exclude anyone. It is not intended to oppose China, for example,” said Boris Johnson. “His goal is to intensify ties and friendship between three countries in a way that I think will be beneficial for the things we believe in.”

French anger

The strategic partnership for the Indo-Pacific region concluded between Washington, London and Canberra, which aims to counter Chinese influence in the region, results in the termination of a major contract for the supply of conventional submarines signed by the United States. . France with Australia, for the benefit of nuclear submarines.

To express its anger, France recalled its ambassador to the United States, an unprecedented act against this historic ally, as well as in Australia, the country of origin of the crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet his American counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday about this underwater crisis.

With AFP