France has canceled a high-stakes defense meeting with the UK this week, escalating tensions after Australia backed out of a $40 billion submarine deal with Paris to join the U.S. and UK’s new #AUKUS pact. 🚨 The move signals a deepening diplomatic crisis in Western alliances, with France recalling its ambassadors to Washington and Canberra—a first in modern Franco-American relations. 💔
The canceled UK-France talks, aimed at boosting post-Brexit military ties, were postponed indefinitely. UK officials called it a “bump in the road,” but France insists the snub was no accident. 🤝💔 Paris claims Australia gave zero warning before ditching the submarine deal, despite Macron hosting Aussie PM Scott Morrison in June. 🇦🇺✈️🇫🇷
Meanwhile, EU foreign ministers are scrambling to address the fallout at the UN General Assembly, as Europe questions its role in the Indo-Pacific. 🌍🗣️ Could this rift reshape global defense dynamics? Stay tuned. 📡
