France
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- François Mitterrand warned in 1957 that if France lost its de facto African colonies, France would be permanently poor.
- France ordered every ministry to ditch Windows, Teams, Zoom, and all American tech.
- France asked Israel for help when French municipal elections were targeted.
- France banned Windows from 2.5 million government computers.
- Jacques Chirac said "Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third-world power."
- François Mitterrand said "Without Africa, France will have no history in the 21st century."
- Burkina Faso declared independence from France
- The shutdown stopped when France threatened King John with invasion
- If China sends weapons, technology, or military support to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, or Turkmenistan and that material ends up in Iran by proxy, then China is doing nothing different than the United States using France, the United Kingdom, Poland, or Germany to support Ukraine.
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Origin: first recognised while reading President Trump Warns China and Russia of Supporting Iran - The Last Refuge · 2026-09-06 19:38