Atlanta, United States (CNN)- French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Laudrian accused the United Kingdom of "permanent opportunism", in a harsh interview with "France 2" TV channel, on Saturday, after the announcement of the tripartite agreement between Britain, the United States and Australia, will take placeThe latter on the latter on nuclear power submarines while it will abandon its agreement with Paris on the purchase of traditional submarines.
"I told you previously that we call our ambassadors to see how we can re -evaluate the situation.With Great Britain, there is no need, we know their permanent opportunism.Therefore, it is not worth returning our ambassador to an explanation..
On Friday, France announced that it would call its ambassadors to the United States and Australia to "consult" after the sudden announcement of the tripartite agreement.
It is the first time that France has done this with the United States, according to Lu Dynan, who stressed that the French response was "not ended.".
Le Drian told "France 2" that Britain is just a "third wheel" in the tripartite agreement.
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The French Foreign Minister described the withdrawal of Australia from the French submarine deal as a "crisis", adding: "It is a very symbolic matter.There were lies, duplication, and a great rupture of confidence, and there was bad faith.We are not in a positive relationship, at all.This means that there is a crisis..
Ludryan rejected the allegations of consultations between France and the United States before announcing the triple deal, saying: "This is not true", and that his country did not know anything "an hour before the announcement".
And the French Foreign Minister previously compared the deal in which the United States had compared the Trump administration's foreign policy.He said that the methods of President Joe Biden are similar to the methods of his predecessor Donald Trump.
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Last Wednesday, the US President announced a new security partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, which will allow greater defense capabilities and Australia's assistance in nuclear submarine technology.
The French government felt "betrayal" when Australia withdrew from the current $ 65 billion defense deal, instead agreed to obtain nuclear power submarines through a new deal with the United States and the United Kingdom.