French president Emmanuel Macron has objected to a Nato proposal to open an office in Tokyo because he believes the transatlantic security alliance should remain focused on its own north Atlantic region.
The resistance from France has complicated months of discussion within Nato to create the alliance’s first outpost in the Indo-Pacific region, according to eight people familiar with the situation.
The push to open a small base in Tokyo next year comes as the US and Japan urge Europe to become more involved in Asia security issues, particularly as concern mounts about possible future Chinese military action against Taiwan.
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