Macron’s strategic Indo-Pacific sail
Macron’s 2025 tour of Southeast Asia reinforced France’s strategic commitment to the Indo-Pacific. By engaging deeply with Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore—three key ASEAN members—France is demonstrating its ability to forge partnerships beyond its traditional transatlantic ties. France’s Indo-Pacific vision—based on its territorial presence, economic interests, and diplomacy values—offers a nuanced alternative to the binary logic of U.S.-China rivalry.