William Molinié, edited by Gauthier Delomez 06:15, November 29, 2022

Beyond the unity displayed between Paris and Washington on the Ukrainian question, the new geopolitical context has given rise to friction between the two historic allies.

If the Australian submarine crisis seems behind, the war in Ukraine reveals that their diplomacies are not fully aligned.

For the second time, Emmanuel Macron has the right to the red carpet in Washington.

After Donald Trump, this time it is Joe Biden who will receive the French president on a state visit, the highest level of protocol.

This is the first time that Joe Biden has offered a state visit to a foreign leader since arriving at the White House.

The opportunity for him to highlight the special relationship he has with France, the oldest ally of the United States.

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Paris and Washington agree: the Australian submarine crisis is behind them.

But beyond this displayed unity, the new geopolitical context has given rise to friction between the two countries.

Diplomacies not fully aligned

Between the two countries, it is the story of a thwarted love.

The war in Ukraine is testing the trust between the two historical allies.

Their diplomacies are not fully aligned.

When Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a "killer", Emmanuel Macron continues to call the Russian president on the phone.

Then, the military objectives are not the same.

When Emmanuel Macron tries to build the Europe of Defense, a question of strategic autonomy, Joe Biden, he strengthens the American presence in Europe by sending 20,000 additional soldiers this year.

In total, more than 100,000 American soldiers are now stationed on the Old Continent.

Competing economic and military interests

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Finally, economic interests diverge.

The American gas supposed to replace that of the Russians thus sells three times more expensively to Europeans than to American industrialists.

So much so that now, even in the hushed corridors of Brussels, some European voices discreetly accuse Washington of wanting to profit from the war in Ukraine.