France and America like to say that they are each other’s oldest ally. They also share decades of prickly relations that they must manage at a time of war in Ukraine and broader geopolitical change
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskOn November 29th today’s French president, Emmanuel Macron, arrives in America for his own state visit, and will doubtless echo de Gaulle’s warm words. France and America, with their shared revolutionary history, like to say that they are each other’s. They also share decades of prickly relations that they must manage at a time of war in Ukraine and broader geopolitical change.
America’s priority is to keep Europe united over Ukraine. Now that Ukraine has pushed Russian forces out of, the allies will want to calibrate their assistance so as to help Ukraine gain ground, avoid escalation with Russia and discuss future diplomacy to end the war. Britain may be strategically closer to America, and Germany stronger economically. But post-Brexit, France is the’s military heavyweight. To some, Mr Macron is the “dean” of allies. France can be a headstrong partner, which treasures its independence and irks its allies. Yet its global reach and expeditionary military culture make it a useful interlocutor.
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