French envoy to Australia says deceitful submarines deal raises risks
France’s ambassador to Australia says officials in that country lied to his face and raised the risk of confrontation in Asia by crafting a secret submarine deal with the US and UK that undermined trust in democratic alliances. Jean-Pierre Thebault said France is determined to protect its interests in the Indo-Pacific region, and to put “muscle” into Europe’s geopolitical strategy with regards to an increasingly assertive China. The ambassador said […]
