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France has recalled its ambassadors from US and Australia for consultations as a new Anglo-American alliance with Australia thrown in, takes root, leaving Paris and the European Union in the lurch. The new trilateral alliance christened AUKUS contains only English-speaking countries&mdash;a point rubbed in by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, triggering the historic rivalry in Europe between London and Paris.</p>
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The immediate trigger of the ambassadorial recall is the cancellation of a $40 billion French submarine deal with Australia.</p>
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In return, French President Emmanuel Macron took&nbsp; the exceptional decision of recalling ambassadors due to the &ldquo;gravity of the announcements on September 15 by Australia and the United States&rdquo;, said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in a&nbsp; statement, as reported by<em> France 24</em>.</p>
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<strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/world-news/what-exactly-is-the-aukus-and-why-has-it-stumped-the-world-115341.html">What exactly is the AUKUS and why has it stumped the world</a></p>
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The announcement represented &ldquo;unacceptable behaviour between allies and partners&rdquo;, the statement said. In 2016&nbsp; the French Naval Group had signed a contract to&nbsp; build 12 conventionally powered submarines, based on France&#39;s Barracuda nuclear-powered subs in development.</p>
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But the fallout of the formation of AUKUS goes beyond commercial loss. It drives a deep wedge between France and the European Union on one side, with the US, Britain and Australia on the other side&nbsp; of the fence. A virtual split in the Atlantic Alliance formed at the back of World War 2, also mirrors new geopolitical realities. Instead of the Atlantic , the global centre of gravity has moved to the Indo-Pacific. Besides, AUKUS, a military alliance, shows that in containing the rise of China, it is English speaking Christian countries who trust each other the most.&nbsp;</p>
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Where does the new trilateral alliance leave France and the European Union (EU)?</p>
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Unsurprisingly an orphaned European Union has been caught flat-footed by the AUKUS move.</p>
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The formation of AUKUS clearly undermines a broader&nbsp; European strategy, backed by France&nbsp; for collectively boosting economic, political and defence ties in the region, including&nbsp; India,&nbsp; China, Japan and New Zealand.</p>
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On Thursday, the EU&nbsp; unveiled its plan for the Indo-Pacific. But&nbsp; formation of the&nbsp; AUKUS headlines deflated the grouping&rsquo;s initiative.&nbsp;</p>
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