AUKUS, the Indo-Pacific, and France’s Role: Fluctuat nec Mergitur

... to worsen. A whiplash for France and Europe An important turning point in the Indo-Pacific turbulent order, AUKUS is also a blow for France. First, its relations with Australia are now severely damaged. Back in 2018, President Macron chose to unveil France’s Indo-Pacific strategy at the Garden Island base in Sydney , signaling that Australia would become one of France’s key partners in its endeavor. The submarine contract was a structuring element of the relation, strongly committing the two countries. It has never been a long and calm river, with Paris being very much aware of ...