Executive Summary

New Caledonia and French Polynesia, like to other Oceanian nations, are gaining heightened significance within the Indo-Pacific framework. Consequently, both non-sovereign territories have improved leverage to assert their priorities in relation to the central French state. Simultaneously, they are increasingly engaging with foreign partners under the guidance of France. This paper offers recommendations for how these territories can expand their influence in this era of Great Power competition.

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Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

THE READJUSTMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE COMS TO THE CENTRAL STATE

INSERTION IN THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPACE OF THE OCEANIAN COM

CONCLUSION

PROPOSALS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About the Author

Raihaamana Tevahitua is a graduate student in geopolitics and public law, Raihaamana Tevahitua has been involved in import-export prospecting and the tourism sector. He is particularly interested in overseas para-diplomacy, sustainable island development, climate and environmental issues, technological advances, multifaceted security, and strategic competition. His life’s mission is to promote the interests of Pacific islanders in the Indo-Pacific context. He was a Pacific Forum research intern in 2022-23.

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