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Between China and the AUKUS: The Future of Indonesia-France Strategic Partnership
The regional tension between Indonesia and China was reaching a new stage. On December 1, 2021, some Chinese diplomats told Indonesia to halt the...
Bangladesh-France Defence Cooperation in the New Era of Geopolitics
The journey of Bangladesh-France bilateral relations started from 14th February 1972 when France recognized Bangladesh as a sovereign state. On 17 March 1972, Bangladesh...
Rafale ghost resurrected?
A French portal Mediapart has alleged that their investigation, within framework of OECD guidelines, has revealed that Dassault Aviation paid kickbacks amounting to at...
China’s success in penetrating the European defense market
Although China (not a direct military threat to NATO), unlike Russia or the threats of international terrorism, Beijing's growing economic influence and its confident...
Vietnamese Prime Minister’s visit to UK and France
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the COP 26 summit under the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of The Parties (COP26) and clubbed it with the...
Africa-France Summit 2021: A Real Revival or a Trick?
On October 8–9, the New Africa-France 2021 Summit was held in Montpellier. Partially covered by French mainstream media, the event was nevertheless quite important...
France and Africa: Towards a New Model of Relations?
In recent decades, French foreign policy in Africa has been preoccupied with a jump-start of relations with the African nations, marked by a gradual...
Wagner: Putin’s secret weapon on the way to Mali?
France is outraged at the prospect of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group arriving in Mali. However, Paris is seeking a way out of...
AUKUS, the Indo-Pacific, and France’s Role: Fluctuat nec Mergitur
The announcement of the new AUKUS alliance between Australia, the UK and the U.S. came as a shock for France. Paris has never been...
AUKUS: Returning to de Gaulle or a Storm in a Teacup?
France’s anger at the US-UK-Australia (AUKUS) deal to build nuclear submarines in Australia is palpable but understandable, since Australia has reneged on a multi-billion-euro...