Macron’s Musings on Europe’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’… Much Ado About Nothing, But U.S. Insecurity Is Palpable

Macron’s Musings on Europe’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’… Much Ado About Nothing, But U.S. Insecurity Is Palpable

Despite his geopolitical impotence and reliable vassalage, the American fury at Macron’s comments is instructive. French President Emmanuel Macron has got the Americans in a flap with his comments advocating greater European strategic autonomy and for the old continent to avoid becoming embroiled in a U.S.-China confrontation over Taiwan. Macron made his remarks while traveling…

Macron’s Problem Is That He’s Losing Africa but Still Wants to Be a Player

Macron’s Problem Is That He’s Losing Africa but Still Wants to Be a Player

Viewing Africa with double standards is part of why Africans are breaking their ties with Europe, Martin Jay writes. The paternalism isn’t uniquely France’s. It’s a malaise of western elites and viewing Africa with double standards is part of why Africans are breaking their ties with Europe. The row in front of the cameras was…

France in Africa: Emmanuel Macron’s Farewell Visit

France in Africa: Emmanuel Macron’s Farewell Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron began his 18th visit to Africa since the year 2017 on March 1st. He chose to visit three French-speaking countries (Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and one Portuguese-speaking country, Angola. A valid question arises: Why the farewell? Indeed, the French president still has plenty of…

Macron’s New EU 2.0 Will Make Him and France Great Again While Alienating NATO

Macron’s New EU 2.0 Will Make Him and France Great Again While Alienating NATO

Macron’s new bold plan to create a ‘community’ of EU countries plus non-EU members to form a new ‘super EU’ will give Macron everything he has ever dreamt of but it will also mean an EU army run by the French. Macron’s new bold plan to create a ‘community’ of EU countries plus non-EU members…

France Is Not at War, But from Macron’s Rhetoric You Would Think Otherwise

France Is Not at War, But from Macron’s Rhetoric You Would Think Otherwise

Earlier this summer, French President Emmanuel Macron evoked the country’s “entry into a war economy in which I believe we will organize ourselves in the long term.” It would have sounded familiar to anyone who paid attention during the Covid-19 pandemic. Announcing the first Covid lockdowns in March 2020, Macron said six times that France…

Macron’s Smears Show How Desperate France Has Become to Regain Its Lost Influence in Africa

Macron’s Smears Show How Desperate France Has Become to Regain Its Lost Influence in Africa

Long gone is the time when France could leverage its network of influence in “Françafrique” to turn hearts and minds against its geopolitical opponents like Russia, not to mention the ease with which it was previously able to pull off countless coups there for protecting its interests. Instead, all that its head of state can…