France has a complex relationship with the United States, fraught with both cooperation and competition. The two NATO allies cooperate on war, terrorism, and security issues, but their military programs don’t fully converge due to a strong sense of strategic autonomy that guides the French foreign and military policy. The biggest example of this is … Continue reading No F-35 For France! Why Paris Rejected U.S. Stealth Jets & NATO Membership Unlike Its E.U. Allies?