London/Washington | US President Joe Biden has offered a public mea culpa to French President Emmanuel Macron over the stealth involved in creating the new AUKUS alliance, even as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his French counterpart to “get a grip”.
Mr Biden told Mr Macron in a phone call on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) that “the situation would have benefited from open consultation on matters of strategic interest to France and our European partners”, according to a joint statement issued afterwards.
Loading...
Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com
