After the submarine crisis, confidence is hard to regain

Instead of questioning her new alliance with the British and Americans within the framework of the Aucus Treaty, or opting for her pioneering nuclear submarines, the French Naval Group, Before unilaterally canceling what was called in Paris “The deal of the century»Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, elected last May, has made warming relations with Paris one of his priorities on the international stage.

Two important figures in his government, Benny Wong, his Foreign MinisterAnd Richard Marles, his Minister of DefenceThey are in Paris this Monday to meet their colleagues, Catherine Colonna and Sébastien Lecorne, as part of the “2+2” meeting, the latest edition of which left very bitter memories in France.

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