French Defense Minister Florence Parly made a public plea this week for the United States to remain engaged in Africa.

The military relationship between NATO allies Paris and Washington is “as solid as ever,” she said, adding that France knows “perfectly, Washington’s priorities, which are increasingly looking towards the Far East.”

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