AUKUS, the Indo-Pacific, and France’s Role: Fluctuat nec Mergitur
... this technology is another story). Instead, it went to the U.S. and UK to seek an alternative, without consideration for Paris that is now feeling the burn of deception and duplicity. This comes on top of significant economic losses, with impact on thousands of jobs in France. Andrey Gubin: The Indo-Pacific Conundrum: Why U.S. Plans Are Destined to Fail The ire is even more acute vis à vis the American ally. Striking the AUKUS deal and accepting to sell SSN to Australia is a pure realpolitik move. The Biden administration has so far demonstrated that its systemic rivalry with China is informing its whole external policy. The frustration of an historic ally seems acceptable ...