Boris Johnson has dismissed French anger over a new Australia/UK/US defence pact, telling President Emmanuel Macron to “prenez un grip” and recognise that the deal would boost global security.
The UK prime minister’s combative stance came as US president Joe Biden prepared to speak to Macron on Wednesday to try to calm tensions between the allies, following last week’s “Aukus” agreement.
Australia’s decision to cancel a A$50bn (£26.6bn) diesel submarine deal with France and to work with the US and Britain to build nuclear-propelled boats provoked fury in Paris. France recalled its ambassadors to both the US and UN in protest.
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