France and the United States conducted their inaugural joint satellite rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) under the US Space Command-led Multinational Force-Operation Olympic Defender from November 11-29, 2025, involving critical assets such as France’s SYRACUSE 3A and the US’s USA 324 satellite. This exercise, aimed at enhancing collective space domain awareness and resilience, underscores the necessity of deterring adversarial actions in space by competitors like China and Russia. The successful maneuvers, which approached within 25.1 kilometers, highlight the growing collaboration among allied nations, including India, in securing vital military communications and navigation systems. This development is pivotal for maintaining strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific amid increasing geopolitical tensions in the space domain.