France has reiterated its unwillingness to set aside its dispute with Australia, claiming EU ministers are firmly on the side of Paris amid concerns that Gallic anger may derail a trade deal between Brussels and Canberra. Speaking on Tuesday, France’s European affairs minister Clement Beaune said that his European counterparts supported France in its dispute […]
Etichetă: submarine
Subway sandwiches ridicule France & AUKUS submarine controversy with ad boasting of ‘$90 billion cheaper subs’
Following Australia’s decision to ditch a AUS$90-billion multi-submarine deal with France this week in favor of another deal with the USA, American fast food chain Subway mockingly reacted in an advertisement for its sandwiches. In a full-page advert published in The Age newspaper on Saturday, Subway boasted that it had “non-nuclear powered” subs which were […]
France is ‘vital partner & oldest ally,’ US says as Australia ‘regrets’ recall of French envoys over nuclear submarine deal
Washington has insisted that Paris remains a “vital partner” after France recalled its ambassadors from the US and Australia, in protest over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal that killed a French shipbuilding contract. “France is a vital partner and our oldest ally, and we place the highest value on our relationship,” State Department spokesperson Ned […]
PROTEST DIPLOMATIC. Franța își retrage ambasadorii din SUA și Australia la Paris. Francezii vor să se consulte pe tema disputei privind acordul pentru submarine
Francezii și-au retras ambii ambasadori din Statele Unite și Australia. Ministrul francez de Externe, Jean-Yves Le Drian, a menționat acordul privind submarinele nucleare pe care voiau să-l inițieze a dus la pierderea de 66 de miliarde de dolari. „Această decizie excepțională este justificată de gravitatea excepțională” a înțelegerii, a declarat Le Drian. Vineri, Franța a […]
France RECALLS ambassadors from US and Australia, citing ‘exceptional gravity’ of AUKUS submarine deal
Paris has recalled its ambassadors from Washington and Canberra for consultations, citing the “unacceptable behavior” of the US, UK and Australia in striking a nuclear submarine deal that scuttled a French shipbuilding contract. “At the request of the President of the Republic [Emmanuel Macron], I decided to immediately recall to Paris for consultations our two […]
Australia made ‘very clear’ to France submarine deal could be scrapped, PM Morrison says, after Paris brands it ‘stab in the back’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has insisted that he made it “very clear” to his French counterpart that scrapping the 2016 submarine deal was a possibility, rejecting Paris’ claims that Canberra had not forewarned them. Speaking to radio 5aa, Morrison affirmed that French President Emmanuel Macron was made well aware that Canberra was considering other […]
‘No amount of Chinese propaganda’ can knock Australia from nuclear submarine treaty with US & UK – defense minister
Australia will remain undeterred on its path towards obtaining nuclear-powered submarines with the help of the US, despite stern warnings from China, the country’s defense minister has said. “This is not the first time that we have seen different outbursts from China in terms of Australia’s positioning,” Defense Minister Peter Dutton said, adding that Australia […]
France mulling compensation claim as Australia pulls out of submarine contract worth billions, favoring UK & US partners
The French armed forces minister has said her government is looking at a number of options to minimize financial losses from Australia’s decision to end a lucrative submarine contract with France’s Naval Group. Speaking on Thursday, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said that the French government will look to ensure that the financial loss to […]
China atenționează SUA, Regatul Unit și Australia să renunțe la ”mentalitatea de război rece”. Franța deja a avertizat cele trei țări pentru pactul lor cu submarine nucleare
Cele trei țări au anunțat un nou acord de cooperare în domeniul apărării. Această decizie a dus la o reacție politică puternică pe plan intern în Australia și Marea Britanie, precum și din partea Franței. O purtătoare de cuvânt a Ministerului chinez de Externe, a afirmat că hotărârea Statelor Unite și a Marii Britanii este […]
France says Biden acted like Trump as UK & US steal huge Aussie submarine deal in ‘brutal, unilateral and unpredictable decision’
France’s foreign minister has spoken of his “anger” and “bitterness” and has criticized the US and Britain, after the allies agreed a deal to supply nuclear submarines to Australia, undoing Paris’ $40-billion deal for French subs. “I am angry and bitter. This isn’t done between allies,” Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told franceinfo radio on […]
AUKUS submarine deal will safeguard peace and security of Indo-Pacific, says UK’s Johnson
The British PM has hailed a pact between the UK, Australia and the US, which will see Canberra take delivery of nuclear-powered subs, stating the deal will help safeguard peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for years to come. Speaking to parliament on Thursday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the house that the UK […]
Biden pune bazele unei noi alianţe strategice SUA – Regatul Unit – Australia. Franţa, „torpilată” de anularea livrării de submarine pentru Canberra
Acest anunţ spectaculos a torpilat un uriaş contract încheiat de Australia cu Franţa pentru livrarea de submarine convenţionale, provocând furia Parisului, scrie Agerpres. „Prima iniţiativă majoră a (acestui nou pact numit) +AUKUS+ va fi livrarea unei flote de submarine cu propulsie nucleară Australiei”, a spus premierul australian, Scott Morrison, care a apărut în videoconferinţă, ca […]
France ‘regrets’ AUKUS nuclear submarine deal that scuttled its multi-billion ‘contract of century’ with Australia
A new plan to equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines using US and UK technology may be aimed to counter China, but steps on the toes of NATO ally France, which lost a massive shipbuilding contract with Canberra. US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his British counterpart Boris Johnson announced the ‘AUKUS’ […]