Johnson believes that Macron was deliberately obstructive to attempts to foster closer relations (Image: Getty)
has detailed how he got ‘delicious revenge’ against that saw the enraged French going “predictably tonto in Paris”.
In the latest extracts from his book ‘Unleashed’, the former Prime Minister turns his attention towards his French counterpart and the pairs uneasy relationship in the wake of Britain’s withdrawal from the .
The latest extracts see Mr Johnson accuse the French president of “weaponising” in an attempt to punish Britain for leaving the EU by seemingly
He explained how he grew to become “despaired with Macron” as his attempts to foster a new but mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries fell on deaf ears.
The former Prime Minister said: “Even if we personally got on, and even if there were questions where we strongly agreed, there was also a host of issues where, given the chance, he would not hesitate to put his Cuban-heeled bootee into Britain.”
The pairs relationship was strained as the two tried to navigate their post-Brexit relationship (Image: Getty)
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However, Mr Johnson details how he saw an opportunity to get his “delicious revenge” on the French at the G7 summit in Cornwall in 2021 by seemingly hijacking their deal with Australia, which would have seen the Aussies purchase advanced nuclear-powered submarines from
He writes: “The difficulty was that a previous Australian PM had commissioned the French to supply the next-generation submarine but these were proving to be too noisy and easy for an enemy to detect.
“The new treaty would mean breaking off a massively lucrative submarine deal for the French.
“This would go down exceedingly badly with the Élysée. So the big question was: would be willing to collaborate on a project – no matter how ultimately beneficial to America and the world – if it meant pretty massively cheesing off the French?
The AUKUS treaty has been a welcome boost for UK industry (Image: Getty)
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The treaty has also seen a closer intelligence & security relationship between the nations (Image: Getty)
“My most important job at Carbis Bay was to organise a discreet three-way meeting – Biden, the Australian prime minister Morrison and me – without being rumbled by the French.
“In great secrecy, we pulled it off… When we announced the Aukus pact agreement later, they all went predictably tonto in Paris, but all was harmony that night in Carbis Bay.
The treaty has proved lucrative for British industry, by companies such as BAE Systems and Rolls Royce in their UK based sites.
In addition, the treaty has enhanced security and intelligence sharing amongst the three nations as they work together to counter future threats, namely China in the Pacific.