Schroedinger’s Diplomacy: How does that work? Recalling is a snub but not recalling is a snub? Schroedinger's diplomats now? Both a snub and not a snub and nobody knows until the French tell us?… (View Post)

According to The Times (posted up thread) Australia approached the UK first over submarines because the French contract was well over budget and very late - it was the UK that suggested expanding it … (View Post)

I'm sure he'll get over it..... .@lemondefr reporting this morning that France's decision NOT to recall the French ambassador to the UK was intended as a deliberate snub to @BorisJohns… (View Post)

Throwing a strop is not cost free: French position on AUKUS may be the first sign of post-Brexit politics spilling over into the Indo-Pacific. Quad members have done well to steer clear of fraught cr… (View Post)

The French "the British were just tagging along" story appears at variance with the facts: When the First Sea Lord was invited to a meeting at the Australian high commission in March this y… (View Post)