France Should Avoid Being Dragged Into US-China Rivalry: Chief Of Defense Staff

[52051]

The French Chief of Defence Staff, General Francois Lecointre, recently said that France should avoid being drawn into the growing rivalry between China and the US, which will become a central geopolitical confrontation of the future. While speaking to a daily newspaper, Lecointre said that the future international arena will revolve around the standoff between Beijing and Washington, in which all third states will have to pick a side, something neither France nor Europe is interested in. He said that France’s relationship with the US is of “vital importance” but he also added that France must not allow itself to be drawn into the rivalry between China and Beijing.

Lecointre said, “While it is not about questioning our relationship with the United States, which is of vital importance, we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into... the confrontation that threatens to unfold between China and the United States”.

He added, “This confrontation is dangerous”.

Further, the General mentioned concerns of the Eastern European nations over Russia’s rearmament, as Moscow, in his opinion, along with Beijing, is becoming an increasingly dangerous rival in space and underwater. He said that Moscow was also trying to weaken the democratic model by acting in the field of digital technologies. Lecointre went on to note that the presence of Russia, Turkey or China in Africa was also disturbing and destabilising.

France should avoid being dragged into US-China rivalry: Chief of Defense staff

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Americans and their wannabe in-laws here always brag about how many "friends" they have, but I seriously suspect how many of them are really their "friends" in times of crisis.

 

[TNT]

Suddenly the french are chickening out.

 

[CrazyZ]

Suddenly the french are chickening out.

European security isn't threatened by China. Plus European companies make a lot of money in China. From a pragmatic perspective.....they may stay neutral.

 

[925boy]

Suddenly the french are chickening out.

"NATO unity".
smfh.

European security isn't threatened by China. Plus European countries male a lot of money in China. From a pragmatic perspective.....they may stay neutral.

lets not ignore the fact- EU cant beat up CHina...they wont even fight together against CHina, so technically China can beat up any individual EU country.

WE ARE IN A DIFFERENT ERA!

 

[Leishangthem]

European security isn't threatened by China. Plus European countries male a lot of money in China. From a pragmatic perspective.....they may stay neutral.

Europe need China to prevent their migration crisis from Africa.Europe is under threat from being swallowed by African immigrants.
China is their only hope for only china has the means,will and resource to develop Africa and prevent the exodus of Africans from Africa into Europe.

 

[Microsoft]

Suddenly the french are chickening out.

The French waving the white flag is nothing new.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

France plays a key role in EU, the other being Germany. EU is US's biggest rival on the global stage. France will toe a fine line.

 

[52051]

The French waving the white flag is nothing new.

Not just France, Germany and other big Europe countries have also distanced to the US W.R.T China.

The so called US allies are at best, merely the Anglo-five eyes (well actually even within the 5 eyes, I am pretty sure Britain will only offer lip service, Canada may nor may not even offer lip service, New Zealand refuse to even offer lip service).

Even Japan, refuse to join the US against China when armed conflicts are involved.

And this is just peace time, where lip service are just free of charge, you can imagine what kind of "allies" the US could really have in time of crisis...

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Not just France, Germany and other big Europe countries have also distanced to the US W.R.T China.

The so called US allies are at best, merely the Anglo-five eyes (well actually even within the 5 eyes, I am pretty sure Britain will only offer lip service, Canada may nor may not even offer lip service, New Zealand refuse to even offer lip service).

Even Japan, refuse to join the US against China when armed conflicts are involved.

And this is just peace time, where lip service are just free of charge, you can imagine what kind of "allies" the US could really have in time of crisis...

They thinks allies means they can say: "this guy is dangerous, go charge in bro"

They never think they'd reply: "you first"

Getting some countries to donate a few thousand troops to gang up on a tiny African or Middle Eastern country is one thing. Asking them to risk their existence is quite another.

 

[redtom]

Suddenly the french are chickening out.

French tradition.

 

[Han Patriot]

Suddenly the french are chickening out.

Hahahah apart from an age old tradition, it is really not in their interests or the Germans interest. Best to give political token support US while maintaining neutrality.

 

[hualushui]

The French will resist China until the Americans shed their last drop of blood

 

[ayodhyapati]

European security isn't threatened by China. Plus European companies make a lot of money in China. From a pragmatic perspective.....they may stay neutral.

china is earning money frome europe and america .

 

[CrazyZ]

china is earning money frome europe and america .

Yes. And European and American companies make money selling their brands in China. China is (or will be soon) the largest consumer market in the world. Most of the recent growth for French luxury brands.......come from sales in China. France and other will tow a narrow line. What happens in the "Indo-Pacific" is not really a direct threat to them.

 

[Beast]

It is all the while US try to push a war for EU and China.

European (Except British) are not dumb to be make use by American. Why not European sit aside and watch China and US killed each other?