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Reframing the French Indo-Pacific

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Clipperton, France’s Indo-Pacific Edge

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Clipperton, France’s Indo-Pacific Edge

By Paco Milhiet
Although its land area is modest – only 1.7 square kilometers – Clipperton’s strategic and ecological significance is anything but small.
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: New Caledonia, How to Overcome the Geopolitical Impasse?

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: New Caledonia, How to Overcome the Geopolitical Impasse?

By Paco Milhiet
The ongoing crisis in New Caledonia threatens to unravel more than three decades of French diplomatic engagement, as well as France’s broader strategy in the region.

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: French Polynesia, a Model of Shared Sovereignty?

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: French Polynesia, a Model of Shared Sovereignty?

By Paco Milhiet
French Polynesia is a pivotal element of France’s strategy in the Pacific – and offers a compelling case study for shared sovereignty within the French Republic.

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.
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Mayotte, a Contested Sovereignty

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Mayotte, a Contested Sovereignty

By Paco Milhiet
Mayotte's contested sovereignty has given rise to a complex nexus of challenges: mass irregular migration, mounting social tensions, and regional isolation.

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: La Réunion, France’s Strategic Outpost

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: La Réunion, France’s Strategic Outpost

By Paco Milhiet
La Réunion embodies France’s enduring presence in the Indian Ocean and its ambition to project influence across the wider Indo-Pacific region.
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