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French to Europeans on the submarine crisis: Open your eyes

The French call on Europeans to open their eyes, stressing that the submarine crisis shows that the European Union “Can no longer count” on the US to ensure its protection.

As French Economy Minister Bruno Le Merre told Franceinfo today, “the first lesson we need to learn from this episode is that the European Union must build its strategy of independence. “The Afghan incident, the submarine incident, shows that we can no longer count on the United States to guarantee our strategic defense.”

Le Mer: This is the only strategic concern of the United States

According to Le Mer, “the United States no longer has a single strategic concern, China, and halting China’s growing power.” Both former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden “believe that their allies (…) must be confident. “We believe we should be independent,” said Bruno Le Mer.

“Our European partners must open their eyes” criticized Denmark ‘s support for the United States, in defiance of criticism from European authorities following Australia’ s decision to cancel the France to purchase a new submarine strategy with the US and the UK.

“Thinking like the leader of Denmark is wrong”

«To think like the leader of Denmark that the United States will continue to protect us, to defend us, whatever happens, is wrong. We can no longer count on ourselves “, said the French minister, as broadcast by the French Agency and relayed by the Athenian News Agency.

Yesterday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen defended “very trusting” US President Joe Biden and said he “does not understand French and European at all.” criticisms.

A staunch ally of the United States, with military involvement on Washington’s side in Iraq and Afghanistan, Denmark does not miss an opportunity to remind itself that its priority is NATO and not Europe of defense, contrary to the position promoted by the president of the largest military power. of the EU, France, Emanuel Macron.

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