Australia tears up the agreement, the US “grabs the order”, France is angrily criticized: it will affect the future of NATO
2021-09-19 10:55:41Source: China News Network
China News Service, September 19, reported that Australia abandoned the purchase of submarines from France and instead cooperated with the United States and Britain to build a nuclear-powered submarine fleet, which continued to ferment. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized that this move was a major dishonesty and betrayal of France, which shakes not only France but also the confidence of the entire Europe. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs also stated that “what has just happened” will affect NATO’s future.
Australia tears up the agreement, the US “grabs the order”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of France criticizes “inconsistency, betrayal of integrity”
France has recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia to protest the “removal” of submarine sales. Soon afterwards, French Foreign Minister Le Drian stated in an interview that this was the “first time in history” that France had recalled an American ambassador. “There is a serious crisis between us.”
Le Drian said, “There are lies, inconsistencies, contempt, and betrayal of integrity. This confirms that we have become a mess. Our decision to recall the ambassador is to show our former partners that we are very unhappy. ; There is a serious crisis between us.”
Le Drian also claimed that the covert destruction of the United States caused Australia to tear up the agreement with France, which was a major breach of trust and contempt for France. Le Drian pointed out that “what just happened” will affect NATO’s future.
He said that at the request of French President Macron, France will reconsider NATO’s core interests. The next Madrid NATO summit will formulate new strategies. By then, this matter will obviously be taken into consideration.
At the same time, Clemente Byrne, the French Minister of State for European Affairs, also criticized, “I don’t know how we can trust our Australian partners now. This is not only a measure against France, it is undermining The trust of Europe, because now it (Europe) can no longer trust its partners.”
Australia wants to build nuclear-powered submarines
Touching the domestic anti-nuclear sensitive nerve
In Australia, many anti-nuclear organizations and many people are also quite dissatisfied. They worry that the new nuclear-powered submarine deal may turn the country’s decades of efforts to boycott the nuclear power industry into a cloud of smoke.
According to reports, in Australia, which has huge uranium mines, the anti-nuclear movement originated in the 1970s. At that time, residents living near the mining area were worried that the mining work would affect the environment and even pose a threat to public health, so they launched large-scale demonstrations. The issue of safe storage of nuclear waste also worries many people.
After the agreement was announced, it once again caused some Australians to feel uneasy. Green Party leader Adam Bandt posted criticism on social media that the agreement placed multiple “floating Chernobyl nuclear power plants in the center of Australian cities”, which “makes Australia less safe”.
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