{"id":119407,"date":"2021-04-13T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2021\/04\/french-joint-commander-for-asia-pacific-outlines-paris-indo-pacific-defense-plans\/"},"modified":"2021-04-13T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T11:56:00","slug":"french-joint-commander-for-asia-pacific-outlines-paris-indo-pacific-defense-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/04\/13\/french-joint-commander-for-asia-pacific-outlines-paris-indo-pacific-defense-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"French Joint Commander for Asia-Pacific Outlines Paris\u2019 Indo-Pacific Defense Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\u201cIn a strategic context focused on the growing competition between the U.S. and China, France could be a credible alternative for many countries in Southeast Asia,\u201d says Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey.\r\n\n