Paris [France], May 6: France and Japan simultaneously said they had agreed to begin negotiations on a new military cooperation agreement with the key content being that each country's military and equipment are allowed to be present on the other country's territory.
Both French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio saw it as a manifestation of the new quality of cooperation between the two sides.
What both leaders did not intend to specifically point out here is that this agreement actually both opens a gateway for each side to access the other side's area and creates a springboard for this side to have a direct military presence. in the other side's region to build its role and influence as well as pursue its own long-term strategic goals.
Japan has signed such agreements with Britain and Australia, and is currently negotiating with the Philippines. The goal that this country pursues is to create a network of bilateral and multi-party links, alliances and alliances to create the most favorable security situation to effectively respond to security challenges in Northeast Asia. , the maritime area surrounding Taiwan, the South China Sea and related trade conflicts with China. This network effectively helps Japan build its role and influence in the Indo-Pacific.
For its part, France has several overseas territories in the South Pacific . However, after this region gradually became one of the focal points in the Indo-Pacific, France was practically overshadowed. Therefore, France has an urgent need to conquer the region and Japan is the most suitable gateway and springboard.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
