2 months after the announcement of AUKUS and the consequent cancellation of the French nuclear-propelled submarine contract with Australia, Vice-President Kamala Harris arrived in Paris for an extensive 5 day stay last week in the hope of making amends.  What exactly are the symbolic, if not geopolitical repercussions of the affair. That the unforeseen and seemingly erratic nature of the deal provoked the rage of a country with resentment from what it considered a clear slighting from the world stage is clear.  A few questions can be raised : what exactly did France gain from the ostentatious and assertive reaction…