The center of the world has shifted towards the Indo-Pacific and French defense concepts take this into account. The 2017 French Defense and National Security Strategy clearly shows the growing importance of this region both for France itself and for international security. This was further highlighted in the 2019 political report “France and Security in the Indo-Pacific” published by the French Ministry of Defense – wrote Dr Malgorzata Bonikowska, president, Centre for International Relations and Dr Bruno Surdel, Analyst, Centre for International Relations, Poland in a comment for Kalinga Institute France is ‘Back’ in the Indo-Pacific.
