France joins Asian Quad Indian Ocean naval drills, threatening China
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Naval Choreography In South China Sea: French, German Warships To Cross Contested Waters
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France is preparing to send warships through the South China Sea during its annual Jeanne d Arc military mission.
Observers say France is taking a balanced approach to the disputed region and that China has been restrained in its reaction.
France is stepping up its military presence in the South China Sea with a strategically balanced approach to avoid increasing tension with Beijing.
After sending the nuclear attack submarine Émeraude and naval support ship Seine through the South China Sea in early February, France is preparing another transit to put pressure on Beijing s claims on the waterway by sending an amphibious assault ship, the Tonnerre, and the frigate Surcouf to pass through the disputed waters twice during its annual Jeanne d Arc mission, which started on February 18.