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Pegase 2023: The French Air Force Flies Across the Indo-Pacific

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Pegase 2023: The French Air Force Flies Across the Indo-Pacific

Advertisement “Jamais deux sans trois,” or “all things come in threes,” as the saying goes. After the 2018 and 2022 editions, the French Air Force deployment “Pegase 23,” named after a Greek mythological flying horse, is back in the Indo-Pacific. Amid the recent regional initiatives from President Emmanuel Macron, this military operation was the largest … Read more

French Polynesia’s New Pro-Independence Leadership

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French Polynesia’s New Pro-Independence Leadership

Advertisement Territorial elections were held in French Polynesia on April 16 and 30, during which more than 210,000 voters elected representatives to the 57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia. For the first time since 2004, the pro-independence party, the Tavini Huira’atira, won the triangular second round, accounting for 44.32 percent of the votes … Read more