France sounds alarm on Caribbean unrest as G7 leaders meet in Canada

Foreign Ministers (L-R) European Union’s Kaja Kallas, Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi, Britain's Yvette Cooper, France’s Jean-Noel Barrot, Canada’s Anita Anand, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Germany’s Johann Wadephul and Italy’s Antonio Tajani pose for the family photo during the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada on November 11, 2025. © Reuters/Mandel Ngan

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

Speaking to reporters at the start of a Group of Seven gathering in Canada, top French diplomat Jean-Noel Barrot said it was crucial to avoid "instability caused by potential escalations," after Venezuela warned the US deployments could trigger a full-blown conflict.