US President Joe Biden is expected to speak with his French counterpart, Emanuel Macron, for the first time since the submarine crisis erupted between the countries, French government spokesman Gabriel Atel reported today (Sunday).
The crisis, which began after the United States and Australia agreed on a deal in which Canberra will buy nuclear submarines from the US and cancel the purchase of the submarines from France, which it signed in 2016 and stands at 66 billion dollars. Two allies.
"President Biden has asked to speak with the president of the republic and there will be a phone call in the coming days between the two leaders," Attell told the French news channel BFM "France will demand clarification on the submarine deal.
"After the initial shock of the cancellation of the deal, discussions will have to take place regarding the clauses of the contract, which should include compensation to France," the spokesman added.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, IPA
Meanwhile, the Australian political system today explained the decision, which prompted France to return the ambassador to Canberra, a very unusual step in relations between Western countries, and claimed that troubling questions had arisen due to the capabilities of the French submarines.
In his remarks, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the country's media that "Australia's interests must come first in everything we do. Australia's interests have been better expressed in the tripartite alliance with the United States and Britain.
"We have deep and serious objections to the capabilities of the French assault submarines, and we feared that they would not suit the strategic needs and military interests, having made it very clear that we would make decisions in our national interest only," Morrison said.
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