The creation of a military alliance between the USA, Australia and the United Kingdom (Aukus) has become a shock for NATO members and moral humiliation for France. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov on the Youtube channel “Soloviev Live”.
According to the diplomat, the United States did not work the issue with the closest allies and did not warn them about creating a military unit. They demonstrated both opponents and allies that “there are only their interests that develop, based on their momentary conjuncture.” Zakharova noted that so Washington will come with all its partners.
“You see what they did with France. They were in principle morally humiliated. 60 billion [euro] for them in the form in which they are about this [about creating Aukus] stated, this is the strongest blow,” emphasized Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
September 16, USA, Britain and Australia concluded an agreement on defense partnership. Alliance called Aukus (Australia, United Kingdom, USA). The purpose of the transaction is to protect and defend the common interests of the parties in the Indo-Pacific region and the combination of efforts in the development of the defense sector.
The creation of the Alliance led to the fact that Australia terminated contracts for the construction of a submarine in the amount of 66 billion dollars with France in favor of creating atomic submarines. Paris called the “blow to the back” the actions of Canberra and for the first time in history, withdrew its ambassador from the country.