The sinking orchestrated by the United States of the "contract of the century" concluded by France and Australia on the sale of twelve Barracuda submarines has opened an unprecedented diplomatic crisis since General de Gaulle's decision to step down from command. integrated military of NATO in 1966. Under the commercial and industrial dispute, the reorganization of strategic priorities and the future of alliances are at stake in a world which is tilting towards Asia and which Chinese totalitarianism intends to dominate. Under the humiliation inflicted on France points to the marginalization of Europe, excluded from the Aukus agreement in favor of the United Kingdom.
The "contract of the century" was only a framework agreement comprising several phases with as many exit possibilities for Australia, and not a firm commitment of 56 billion euros.
Australia has respected neither his spirit nor his letter.
But France has often accumulated an excess of political communication and a deficit in operational management.
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