While most of the reporting on potential new wars out of the US has
centered recently on Iran and Venezuela, French officials say they believe a “global confrontation” is emerging in the Pacific Ocean, and they promise to be involved.
Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly spoke of French involvement in this
conflict over the weekend in Singapore, saying “it takes no Kissinger
to see the building blocks of a global confrontation take place here in
Asia.”
She went on to say that France would be engaged “in our own steady,
non-confrontational but obstinate way,” and that French Navy ships will
continue to sail through the South China Sea.
Mention of the sea suggests France is envisioning a war involving China,
and the US and China have been engaged in a trade war, and some barbs
traded over Taiwan in recent days. Either way, a shooting war seems a
remote possibility, and even if it happened, it’s unclear how much
France could conceivably contribute, given their limited territorial
claims and presence in the south Pacific.
France is makjng same mistake Canada did. Thinking that it is safe to support US. Niw Canada is begging US to sirt issue with China, who hit Canada over acting on US behalf in arresting Huawei executive. Right after Saudis pulled their students, then cut off import of wheat. Permanent loss to Canada — Saudis impirt grains from Russia now.
Eh, those French ships in the Pacific are just lost, and too stubborn to ask directions.
the idiocy of those who think a ‘confrontation” won’t be disastrous is disturbing. anyone in the military need to quit now.