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France in the Indo-Pacific

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Wallis and Futuna: Of Monarchies, Catholicism… and Rugby

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Wallis and Futuna: Of Monarchies, Catholicism… and Rugby

By Paco Milhiet
The archipelago may not hold major strategic weight in the Indo-Pacific, but it offers a fascinating case study of institutional hybridity within the French Republic.
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Les TAAF, a ‘Fictional Collectivity’ of Real Strategic Interests

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Les TAAF, a ‘Fictional Collectivity’ of Real Strategic Interests

By Paco Milhiet
The TAAF’s recent integration as a component of France’s Indo-Pacific strategy marks a new chapter in the atypical connectivity between three very different areas.

Despite US Disapproval, Europe Eyes a Greater Role in the Indo-Pacific

Despite US Disapproval, Europe Eyes a Greater Role in the Indo-Pacific

By Mina Pollmann
The robust European presence at the Shangri-La Dialogue was just the latest indication that the EU seeks to defend its own interests in the Indo-Pacific region. 

What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation?

What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation?

By Guibourg Delamotte
The many shared interests between France and Japan should allow them to be very close partners, yet they are not. Why? 

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.

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