U.K. Expects More Retaliation After Submarines Snub for France
- British diplomats expect ties with Paris will get complicated
- France seen to possibly reassess NATO, Russia and China links
This article is for subscribers only.
The U.K. is braced for a more substantive French response to the loss of its $66 billion submarine deal with Australia, with potential long-term ramifications for the western alliance, according to diplomats familiar with the thinking in London.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sought to calm tensions following the announcement of the defense pact last week, but British diplomats have warned government officials in London that the relationship could get complicated, one of the diplomats said.