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France in the Indo-Pacific

The France-India Dalliance: Operationalizing Strategic Autonomy in the Indian Ocean

The France-India Dalliance: Operationalizing Strategic Autonomy in the Indian Ocean

By Olivier Blarel and Nicolas Blarel
France and India have the tools and legitimacy to become the main drivers of a novel cooperative and inclusive security architecture in the Indian Ocean.

Pegase 2023: The French Air Force Flies Across the Indo-Pacific

Pegase 2023: The French Air Force Flies Across the Indo-Pacific

By Paco Milhiet
The Pegase 2023 mission demonstrated a French air force's capacity for long-range intervention and power projection.
Modi’s France Visit Strengthens Defense Cooperation 

Modi’s France Visit Strengthens Defense Cooperation 

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
New Delhi has ambitious plans to bolster its armed forces with French procurements, but it is unclear how close these deals are to happening.

France and AUKUS: A Necessary Reconciliation

France and AUKUS: A Necessary Reconciliation

By Jérémy Bachelier and Céline Pajon
One year on, the announcement of the Australia-U.K.-U.S alliance has not been accompanied by any major changes to France’s Indo-Pacific defense strategy.

Europe in the Indo-Pacific: Germany and France Flex Their Muscles

Europe in the Indo-Pacific: Germany and France Flex Their Muscles

By Angshuman Choudhury
The broader context behind Germany and France’s participation in Australia’s “Pitch Black” air force exercise.

Can France’s Military Live Up to Its Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific?

Can France’s Military Live Up to Its Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific?

By Sophie Perrot
France has sovereignty, citizens, and broader interests at stake in the region, but its military presence remains small and outdated.

Strengthening the France-India Partnership

Strengthening the France-India Partnership

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India and France, amid intensifying geopolitical trends in the Indo-Pacific region, are likely to build an even closer partnership.
France in the Indo-Pacific: French, Indian Defense Ministers Meet for 3rd Annual Dialogue

France in the Indo-Pacific: French, Indian Defense Ministers Meet for 3rd Annual Dialogue

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
France has continued to remain one of India’s trusted strategic partners, with cooperation extending across many issues.

Impact of AUKUS on US-EU Relations

Impact of AUKUS on US-EU Relations

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Frédéric Grare.

India-France Naval Exercise: Growing Strategic Synergy

India-France Naval Exercise: Growing Strategic Synergy

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
France has emerged as one of India’s closest strategic partners and the relationship is likely to bloom further in the coming years. 

Japan, US, France hold 1st Joint Drills on Japanese Land

Japan, US, France hold 1st Joint Drills on Japanese Land

By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan is seeking to expand its military ties beyond its alliance with the United States to include "like-minded" countries such as France.
French Joint Commander for Asia-Pacific Outlines Paris’ Indo-Pacific Defense Plans

French Joint Commander for Asia-Pacific Outlines Paris’ Indo-Pacific Defense Plans

By Abhijnan Rej
“In a strategic context focused on the growing competition between the U.S. and China, France could be a credible alternative for many countries in Southeast Asia,” says Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey.

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