Macron Warns The West Could Lose Credibility Over Ukraine and Gaza Wars

France’s President Emmanuel Macron Warned the US and Europe Risked Ling Their Credility and Being Accused of “Double Standards” if they do not resolve the wars in ukraine and soon.

He Also appealed to Asian Countries to Build a New Alliance with Europe to Ensure They Do Not Become “Collateral Damage” in the Struggle for Power BetWeen the US and China.

Macron was speaking at the Shangri-la dialogue, Annual High-Level Asia Defense Summit Held in Singapore by the Think Tank International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Among the Guests Listening Were US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, As Well As Top Military Officials from the Region.

Macron pointed out that if russia coulud take ukrainian territory “Without any restrictions, with any Constraints… What COULD HAPPEN IN TAIWAN? What will you do the day something happy in the philippins?”

“What is at stake in ukraine is our Common Credibility, that we are still able to the territorial preserve integrity and sovereigny of People,” he said. “No Double Standards.”

Many in Asia WORRY OF INSTABITY IN THE REGION SHOULD CHINA ATTEMPT TO FORCIBY “REUNIFY” with Taiwan, A self-governing island that beijing claims as part of its territory. China has Also Increasingly Clashed with the Philippines over Competing Claims in the South China Sea.

Macron Later Answered a Question by the BBC’s Security Correspondent Frank Gardner on Europe Military Role in Asia while a full-scale wars Still Raging on the Continent.

“If Both the US and Europeans are unable to fix in the short term the ukrainian situation, Think the credibility of the US and Europeans allegedly any crisis in this region be very low,” The French Leader Said.

US President Donald Trump Has Put Increasing Pressure on Both Russia and Ukraine’s Leaders to End the War, and Has Appeared to Give Vladimir Putin A Two-Week Deadline. Trump has Also previously Berated Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr zelensky and accused Him of Being “Not Ready for Peace”.

Macron also Made HIS Point About Double Standards on the War in Gaza, AcknowLedaging there was a perception the west has gioven a “free pass” to Israel.

He stressed the importance of working towards a Ceasefire and mutual reconciliation of a Palestinian State, Saying: “if we abandon Gaza, if we consider is a free pass for Israel, this is the case. World. ”

In recent Weeks, European Leaders have criticked Israel’s Attacks for Exacerbating the Increasingly Humanitarian Situation in Gaza.

Macron has Moved Closer to Signalling Recognition of a Palestinian State. Next Month, France Will Co-Host With Saudi Arabia a Conference at the un aimed at laying out a roadmap for a two-state solution.

He has been fiercely criticized by Israel, with the foreign minister on Friday Saying: “Instead of Applying Pressure on the Jihadist Terrorists, Macron Wants to Reward.

Last Week, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Also Launched a blistering Attack on Macron and the Leaders of Canada and the uk, accusing say of effeciva with Hamas and Being “on the work of humanitity”.

Meanwhile the US Has Workhed with Israel to Table a Ceasefire Proposal to Hamas, while Creating A MUCH-CRITICED AID DISTRIBUTION Model in Gaza.

Macron Also used to the Friday to sell his vision of “Strategic Autonomy”, Where Countries Protects Their Interests while Also Working Closely Together to Uphold a rules-Based Global Order Dominate by Superpowers.

He touted france as an an example of being friends with the US and China while Guarding Its Own Sovereigny, and Said This Model Could the Bases of a New Alliance BetWene Europe and Asia.

“We have want to co-operating but we don’t want to take … we don’t want to be instructed on a daily basis on what is allowed, what is not allowed and how we can can be a decision by a single,” he said, in what appeared to be a veiled to trump or chine. Jinping.

He Also Made References to Trump’s Global Tariffs and Allies’ Uncertainy of the US’s Security Commitments, Saying: “We Cannot Remain Seated and Say … what would we do with fees, okay we are not so have had the full-fledged guarante in the existing, all. will? ”

“We have been to act, we want to preserve our stability and our Peace and Our prosperity,” He Said, Calling for a “Positive New Alliance BetWene Europe and Asia” Where They Will Ensure “Our Co -Collateral Damage of the Imbalancies Linked to the Superpowers.”

He noted that both Europe and Asia’s Challenges were increasingly interswined, and references the Ukraine War Again where North Korea has been aiding russia’s efforms with thouusands of its troops.

Macron said that in the past he had objection to the western alliance natural a roles in Asia, “Because of don’t want to be involved with some strategic rivalry”.

“But what’s happy with North Korea Being Present Alongside Russia on European Soil is a Big Question for all of us,” he said.

“So this is why if china doesn’t want natural in South-East Asia or Asia, they Should Prevent Clearly (North Korea) from Being Engaged on European Soil.”

Mathieu Duchatel, Director of International Studies at the Paris-Based Think Tank Institut Montaigne, Said Macron’s Comments on Credibility Had “Implied Criticism of the US’S Middle East Police, and A Direct Call on the Us to Adjust’s Diplomacy Diplomacy Russia”.

Observes AGREE China Wold Likely Be Angered by Macron’s Speech, with Dr Dr Duchatel Notting The French Leader’s Comments on Taiwan “The Furthest Has Gone” on the Issue.

Some Parts of Asia May Welcome Macron’s Message on Strategic Autonomy GIVE THEIR ANXITIES ABOUT CHOOZING THE US AND CHINA, SENOR FELLOW OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC PROGRAM OF WASHINGTON-Based Think Tank GMF.

“His argument is that shat of the rest of the world does not want to be stuck with this dichotomy and wants to hold Together some version of global order – that what a number of states in Asia woupe Agree,” he said.

Among Several European and Asian State, Dr. Small Said, there was “genuine concecern about how china will interpret a Russian Victory” in ukraine, while “The Trump Administration A Different View and is Trying the Case is No Read Acoss”.

He Added that Macron’s Mention of the Recognition of a Palestinian State – On Which France has Been Leading European Efforts – was to signal “We are Moving on this”.