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The French president called on like-minded countries to band together in the face of Washington\u2019s \u201cunpredictability\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around the world to not become \u201cvassals\u201d<\/em> of the US or China, following his public spat with US President Donald Trump over Iran and NATO.<\/p>\n

During a trip to Seoul on Friday, Macron urged countries including South Korea, Japan, Brazil, India, Australia, and Canada to form a \u201ccoalition of independence\u201d<\/em> based on shared commitments to issues such as international law, democracy, and climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring decades, we had a so-called stability based on this international order and the few certainties we had. It\u2019s up and down now. We should not just be passive in this new disorder. We have to build a new order,\u201d<\/em> Macron said in a speech at Yonsei University.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur objective is not to be the vassals of two hegemonic powers\u2026 We don\u2019t want to depend on the dominance of, let\u2019s say, China, (and) we don\u2019t want to be too exposed to the unpredictability of the US,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n

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Trump derides NATO over no-show in Iran war<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Macron has refused to back the US-Israeli war against Iran and hit back at Trump, who derided NATO as a \u201cpaper tiger\u201d<\/em> after its European members declined to answer his call to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe that we will fix the situation just by bombing or by military operations,\u201d<\/em> the French leader said, referring to past and present US interventions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

According to the New York Times, France joined Russia and China in opposing a UN Security Council resolution that would have authorized military action against Iran in Hormuz. The vote, originally scheduled for Friday, has been postponed.<\/p>\n

Macron has significantly increased France\u2019s defense spending in recent years, focusing on missile, drone, and submarine capabilities. Last month, he said France could extend its nuclear umbrella to protect Germany and other European countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The French president called on like-minded countries to band together in the face of Washington\u2019s \u201cunpredictability\u201d French President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around the world to not become \u201cvassals\u201d of the US or China, following his public spat with US President Donald Trump over Iran and NATO. 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