Paris, Tokyo, and Seoul now act with the awareness that security is no longer limited to armies and military alliances, but also includes energy, supply chains, critical raw materials, advanced technologies, and protection of maritime routes.
In this context, Macron’s position is revealing. On one hand, he insists on the need to restore freedom of navigation. On the other, he dismisses the idea that a solution could involve brutal and immediate military action. This posture reflects a strategic realism.
Thus, Macron brings to Asia not only French diplomacy but also the idea of France actively participating in the reconfiguration of global strategic chains.
The section of this trip is clear: the front of the war does not stop where the bombs fall. It extends into ports, energy contracts, nuclear power plants, refining projects of rare earths, and agreements regarding the defense industry.
/2026/04/18/69e31ff28f187946272404.jpg "The United States extends the suspension of most sanctions against Russian oil")
