When asked on the France 2 radio station why his Ambassador to London had not been recalled too, Mr Le Drian suggested there was no need. Britain was known for its ‘permanent opportunism’ and Mr Johnson was deemed the ‘fifth wheel on the carriage anyway,’ said French Foreign Minister Le Drian. In his furious attack on all three members of the new AUKUS pact – America, Australia and Britain – Mr Le Drian said all had acted disgracefully. French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said it was a 'stab in the back' and constituted 'unacceptable behaviour between allies and partners'. In the Commons on Thursday, Mr Johnson said it was not intended as an 'adversarial' move against China or any other power.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2021 20:03 UTC