“Take a grip” and “Give me a break!”, In other words: “Get a grip” and “Leave me alone”.

It is in these terms (and in Frenglish) that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on France on Wednesday September 22 to pull itself together after the anger expressed by Paris over the security pact concluded between the United States. , Australia and the United Kingdom.  

Speaking a day after meeting Biden, Boris Johnson told reporters: "I just think it's time for some of our dearest friends in the world to 'take a grip' about it all, 'give it up. me a break ', because it is fundamentally a big step forward for global security, "he said in front of the British cameras during a visit to Washington, partially francizing the English expression" get a grip " (pull himself together) and "give a break".

Boris Johnson who says to the French “give me a break” pic.twitter.com/zp3GNxC5IF

- Sonia Dridi (@Sonia_Dridi) September 22, 2021

"These are three allies sharing the same values ​​who join together and create a new partnership of technology sharing", continued the British Prime Minister.

This partnership "is not exclusive, it does not try to exclude anyone. It does not aim to oppose China for example," said Boris Johnson.

"It aims to intensify the ties and friendship between three countries in a way that I think will be beneficial for the things we believe in."

French anger

The strategic partnership for the Indo-Pacific region concluded between Washington, London and Canberra, which aims to counter Chinese influence in the region, results in the termination of an important contract for the supply of conventional submarines signed by the United States. France with Australia, for the benefit of nuclear submarines.

To express its anger, France recalled its ambassador to the United States, an unprecedented act vis-à-vis this historic ally, as well as that in Australia, the country at the origin of the crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron is due to meet with his American counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday on this submarine crisis.

With AFP

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