#SLD25 Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim quoted Voltaire : "Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable". He advocated active non-alignment & rejection of spheres of influence.

At the Shangri-La Dialogue, French President Emmanuel Macron made an appeal to Asian countries to build a new alliance with Europe while staying firm on China. Read Céline Pajon's analysis in The Japan Times.⤵️ japantimes.co.jp/commentary/202…

🇫🇷🌏 En appelant à une "coalition de l’indépendance", Macron veut ancrer la France et l’Europe dans l’Indo-Pacifique : autonomie stratégique, partenariats renforcés et équilibre face aux grandes puissances. Une « 3e voie » ambitieuse, mais encore floue. ⤵️ ifri.org/fr/editoriaux/…

The 2nd Baltic Indo-Pacific Forum (BIPF) is about to kick off! High-level experts, policymakers and key stakeholders will discuss security and strategic issues in the Indo-Pacific region and their relation to European matters. See more: icds.ee/en/bipf/

Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific and the Nordic-Baltic Regions - Hideshi Tokuchi, 平和・安全保障研究所-RIPS - Céline Pajon, Institut français des relations internationales - Marek Kohv, ICDS Tallinn - Joel Linnainmäki, FIIA Moderator: Elena Atanassova-Cornelis Photos: flic.kr/s/aHBqjChCR2 Baltic Indo-Pacific Forum 2025

L'Ifri a eu l'honneur d'accueillir ce matin Jotham Napat, Premier ministre du Vanuatu, pour de riches échanges sur la diplomatie climatique, la sécurité environnementale, le contexte géostratégique dans le pacifique insulaire et la relation bilatérale. 🇫🇷🇻🇺

[À écouter] 🇫🇷🌏La France dans l'Indo-Pacifique : ambitions et réalités. 🎧 Nouvel épisode du Monde selon l'Ifri. Céline Pajon y analyse comment la France adapte sa stratégie indopacifique face aux lignes de fractures qui se dessinent dans la zone. ifri.org/fr/audio-le-mo…

🏮 Assiste-t-on à une vague populiste au #Japon? L'archipel entre t-il dans une instabilité gouvernementale de long-terme? 👉 Retrouvez mon analyse des résultats des #élections partielles de dimanche dernier au Japon pour Institut français des relations internationales ifri.org/fr/editoriaux/…

🇻🇺🇫🇷 A l'occasion de sa visite à Paris, le Premier ministre du Vanuatu, Jotham Napat, est passé à l'Institut français des relations internationales pour un riche échange avec des chercheurs, journalistes, diplomates et militaires. Un grand merci à M Hecker, Céline Pajon et Marc Julienne pour leur accueil !

🇻🇺🇫🇷 During his visit to Paris, Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat stopped by Institut français des relations internationales for a fruitful exchange with researchers, journalists, diplomats, and military personnel. Many thanks to M Hecker, Céline Pajon, and Marc Julienne for their warm welcome!

🚨🇫🇷 #France has just (discreetly) released its updated #IndoPacific strategy! A realist recalibration, it prioritizes protection of French sovereign interests, robust partnerships, & features a sharper tone toward China. Thanks The Diplomat ! Institut français des relations internationales thediplomat.com/2025/07/france…

🇫🇷🌏France’s new Indo-Pacific document centers on its territories and forging robust partnerships with regional powers – while sharpening criticism of China, analyses Céline Pajon Ifri - Centre Asie in The Diplomat. ⤵️ thediplomat.com/2025/07/france…

🇯🇵⚓️A big news for #Japan with this first big defense industrial deal to sell 11 #Mogami class frigates to #Australia. Also reinforcing the quasi-alliance between the two countries. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/0…

🔎 Découvrez le Top 10 des publications de l'Ifri les plus lues en 2025. 7⃣🌏L’Indo-Pacifique face à Trump II. Le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche risque de rebattre les cartes des équilibres sécuritaires en Asie. Note collective Ifri - Centre Asie.⤵️ ifri.org/fr/notes/lindo…

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ Under pressure from the US on tariffs and defence, Japan is boosting self-defence, diversifying partners and hedging without provoking Washington. Céline Pajon walks us through the challenges of a strained alliance. 🇯🇵🇺🇸 Read csds.vub.be/publication/ja…

🇯🇵 🇺🇸 Is #Trump II accelerating a strategic rethink in #Japan? Tokyo is working toward more autonomy, doubling-down on its hedging strategy. 👉Check my latest article for CSDS - Many thanks Daniel Fiott for the review!

💬 "The concept of strategic autonomy is gaining traction in Japan, especially in economic and diplomatic domains, though full military independence remains constrained by legal, political and logistical limits", writes Céline Pajon for CSDS. Read csds.vub.be/publication/ja…

"Japan Under Trump: Alliance Strains, the Push for Autonomy and Essential Partnerships", by Céline Pajon csds.vub.be/publication/ja… Céline Pajon

"While Japanese public opinion has long provided strong legitimacy to the alliance, a series of recent polls reveal growing suspicion toward the US and rising interest in greater autonomy", writes Céline Pajon for CSDS. Read csds.vub.be/publication/ja…

🇯🇵Céline Pajon argues that Japan is being squeezed by US demands on tariffs and defence spending. In response, Tokyo is doubling down on “hedging”: boosting its military capabilities, widening strategic partnerships and pushing for greater autonomy. Read csds.vub.be/publication/ja…