Emmanuel Macron must get over his Aukus sulk – before it’s too late
From our UK edition
When the Aukus trilateral security pact was signed between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom in September 2021, Emmanuel Macron was furious. France’s president took Australia's decision to terminate France’s ‘contract of the century’ to supply diesel-powered submarines to Canberra personally. The French have since declared the incident officially closed, although Macron – as he is wont to do – still bears a grudge. But as Aukus' importance increases – and the alliance morphs into something that could shape the West’s coordinated response to regional strategic threats – it's time for Macron to bury the hatchet. For now, Macron's reluctance to forgive and forget is proving problematic.
