French envoy to return to U.S. after fence-mending Biden-Macron call
www.reuters.com
The U.S. and French presidents moved to mend ties on Wednesday, with France agreeing to send its ambassador back to Washington and the White House acknowledging it erred in brokering a deal for Australia to buy U.S. instead of French submarines without consulting Paris.

They said Washington had committed to step up "support to counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel conducted by European states"

Biden administration officials suggested the U.S. commitment to "reinforcing its support to counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel" region of West Africa meant a continuation of existing efforts.

France has a 5,000 strong counter-terrorism force fighting Islamist militants across the Sahel.

It is reducing its contingent to 2,500-3,000, moving more assets to Niger, and encouraging other European countries to provide special forces to work alongside local forces.

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  • anadyr [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Check this article from 2013 lol. France was always going to come groveling back. Without Amerikkkan support it can't hold onto its colonies. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/the-role-of-the-us-air-force-in-the-french-mission-in-mali/

    • Sacred_Excrement [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Sometimes WITH American support during and after the fact, France can't hold onto it's colonies :uncle-ho-2: