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France and Japan Conduct Military Drills Amid China Tensions - but Paris Wary of NATO Role
August 1, 2023
The French and Japanese air forces completed four days of aerial combat exercises in Japan Saturday, the first of their kind between the two allies. But even as Paris seeks to build its military alliances in the Indo-Pacific region, its government blocked proposals to open a NATO liaison office in Tokyo. Henry Ridgwell reports from Japan.
CategoryEast Asia
Content TypePackage
LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Topic TagsJapan NATO Office France
NetworkVOA
Expiration DateAugust 31, 2023 17:42 EDT
Embargo DateAugust 1, 2023 17:44 EDT
BylineHenry Ridgwell
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English