BLUF
France leverages its overseas territories, including Les TAAF, to assert strategic presence in the Indo-Pacific, enhancing its role as a resident power and aligning with partners like Australia to uphold regional stability.Learning Outcomes.
- Understand France's strategic use of its Indo-Pacific territories and implications for regional power dynamics.
- Recognize the significance of multinational partnerships, including France-Australia cooperation, in promoting a rules-based order.
- Assess how European engagement in the Indo-Pacific affects ADF strategic planning and regional collaboration.
