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Thirteen french soldiers killed in Mali in a helicopter crash
(B2) Thirteen french soldiers have died during a military operation in Mali on Monday night, 25th November 2019, announced the Élysée in a press statement published this Tuesday morning. Six officers, six noncommissioned officers, et one master corporal h ...
An operation in the Strait of Hormuz comes back to the surface. The result of a french manœuvre
(B2) We thought the initiative had drowned. Launched by the Brits (1), seized upon by the Germans (2), without followup, it is now the turn of the French, with seemingly a little more determination The frigate De Ruyter during a manœuvre in Florida (Ar ...
The Czechs are taking the command of EUTM Mali
(B2) Already participating in EUTM Mali since the beginning, the Czechs are moving up. They will be taking command of the EU training mission of the Malian army next year The Czech contingent at EUTM Mali in October during the ceremony of medals present ...
Towards a new EU mission in the Central African Republic. First step
(B2) Thursday (21 November) the 28 European member states adopted the Crisis Management Concept (CMC) for the launch of the civilian advisory mission to the security forces of the Central African Republic. Its name : EUAM RCA The security of towns and r ...
Third wave of PESCO projects: more ‘high tech’. The list (exclusive)
(B2 - Exclusive) Defense Ministers must endorse next Tuesday (12 November) thirteen new projects they intend to carry out under permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) (credit: Thales) We published - in exclusivity for our subscribers, Sep ...
Is NATO still a major political organisation?
(B2) The Atlantic Alliance has experienced serious crises in the past. What is happening today with the uncoordinated Turkish offensive in north-eastern Syria is out of proportion NATO Defence ministers will try to agree on Turkey. A (difficult) meetin ...
Europe (finally) has a head of diplomacy
(B2) When Josep Borrell left the European Parliament's hearing room on Monday (7 October), one thing seemed certain: European diplomacy had finally found its leader. It doesn't mean that the man has promised everything. On the contrary, he has been cautio ...
In case of cyber attack in operation, France will reply (Florence Parly)
(B2) One of the key points of Florence Parly's speech at the Defence Summer School is the ability to cyber-attack in operation Florence Parly at the Defence Summer School on the Avord airbase (© NGV / B2) A weapon in its own right "We are now read ...
A European special task-force inside Barkhane. Working in (slow) progress
(B2) In order to support the operation of 'Opération Barkhane' in the Sahel (Mali, Burkina Faso), France has asked a dozen of European countries to provide them with some special forces. But the answers are late Forces spéciales belges en entraînement ...