France's Foreign Minister Ludrian once again criticized the sudden abolition of the plan and Europe on the issue that Australia abandoned the development plan of the submarine with France in accordance with the new security framework over the Indo-Pacific region with the United States and others. He expressed his belief that he should pursue his own Indo-Pacific strategy.

The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have decided to support the deployment of Australia's first nuclear submarine by creating a new security framework for the Indo-Pacific region called "AUKUS" with China in mind. I did.



Along with this, Australia has abandoned the submarine development plan jointly promoted with France, and France is strongly opposed, such as deciding to summon ambassadors stationed in the United States and Australia.



French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who is visiting the United States to attend the UN General Assembly, said at a press conference on the 20th that "the problem is that the relationship of trust between allies has been broken" and criticized the sudden abandonment of the plan again. bottom.



He pointed out that the Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States and other countries was "extremely opposed to China," and expressed the idea that Europe should proceed with its own Indo-Pacific strategy.



A telephone talk between the leaders of the United States and France will soon be held on this issue, and it will be watched whether the gap between the two countries will be filled.