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The withdrawal of Mali: a sacred French defeat (v2)

February 17 2022February 19 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Exit Strategy, Takuba Task Force

(B2) France's flagship operation in Mali, Barkhane, and its European counterpart, the Takuba task force, ended in

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Latest news Blog Analysis National OPEX Sahel 

mali. Who is telling the truth? Agreement or not with the Europeans on the Takuba task force?

January 28 2022February 18 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Denmark, Mali, SOFA, Takuba Task Force

(B2) Between Paris and Bamako words fuse. Everyone returns arguments, legal. Seven answers to see clearly.

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News Operations West Africa National OPEX 

Takuba. Between Bamako and Copenhagen, the rag is burning. Denmark returns home (v2)

January 27 2022January 27 2022 Helen Chachaty B2 Denmark, Mali, Takuba Task Force

(B2) As soon as you arrive, as soon as you leave. The Danish soldiers of the Takuba task force will be repatriated soon. On the bottom of

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Flash National OPEX Sahel 

A French soldier killed in Gao. Several others injured in mortar attack

January 23 2022January 24 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Décès, Opération Barkhane

(B2) This is not the first time Gao's camp has been attacked. But this time the attack was

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West Africa Flash National OPEX Sahel 

The Danes arrive in Takuba. But could leave again soon (v2)

January 19 2022January 26 2022 Helen Chachaty B2 Denmark, Mali, Takuba

(B2) Denmark and Italy announce their arrival in Menaka. A welcome reinforcement for Paris. While the French initiative operation

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News Operations National OPEX Sahel 

Mali denounces the violation of its territory by a French plane. The minister kicks in touch (v4)

January 13 2022January 31 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde A400M, France, Military junta, Mali, Airspace violation

(B2) Asked about Mali's denunciation of the "manifest violation" of its airspace by an airplane

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West Africa Flash National OPEX 

An EIGS group leader killed by the French armed forces

December 21, 2021February 18 2022 Helen Chachaty B2 EIGS, Execution, Niger, Operation Barkhane

(B2) The French army general staff announces that it has killed Soumara Boura, a terrorist leader, belonging to the Islamic State group in

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News Operations National OPEX Sahel 

The Takuba Task Force is slowly gaining momentum. One by one European countries join the anti-terrorist coalition (v2)

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Helen Chachaty B2 Contributions, France, Mali, Niger, Operation Barkhane, Takuba Task Force

(B2) The Takuba task force is growing. New countries will join the system in 2022. They will strengthen the means

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News Operations National OPEX Sahel 

France withdraws from Timbuktu

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 Helen Chachaty B2 France, North Mali, Operation Barkhane, retired, Timbuktu

(B2) France's disengagement maneuvers in Timbuktu have been completed. It is the last of the three bases, after Kidal

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West Africa Flash National OPEX 

First operation for the Franco-Czech task group with the Malian armed forces

December 1, 2021December 5, 2021 Helen Chachaty B2 Mali, Takuba Task Force, Czech Republic

(B2) As part of the Takuba task force deployed in Mali, French marine commandos and Czech commandos have

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News Operations National OPEX Sahel 

Belgians in Takuba in the second half of 2022. Maybe

November 23, 2021November 28, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Belgium, deployment, Takuba Task Force

(B2) Belgium has included in its 2022 operation plan a possible deployment within the framework of the initiative task force

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Flash National OPEX Sahel 

Barchan. Tessalit base transferred to local Malian forces

November 17, 2021December 24, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Operation Barkhane, retired

(B2) The restructuring of the Barkhane force decided by the French president is continuing. A new step is taken on Saturday

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Flash Borders National OPEX 

A British engineer team in support of the Polish border

November 13, 2021November 16, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Belarus, Migration crisis, Borders, Genius, Poland, UK

(B2) A small team of British armed forces will come in support of the Poles on the border with Belarus.

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News Operations National OPEX Sahel 

A Swede takes the lead of the Takuba task force

November 11, 2021November 13, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde force commander, Sweden, Takuba Task Force

(B2) Since yesterday Wednesday (November 10), Colonel Peter of the Swedish special forces has taken the lead of the multinational operation

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Flash National OPEX Sahel 

Despise in Mali. Estonians shoot at British military bus (v2)

November 7, 2021November 11, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Estonia, Protective strength, Gao, Mali, Operation Barkhane, UK, Friendly fire

(B2) A minibus carrying British soldiers was targeted by the Estonian soldiers who operate with the

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Flux B2 Pro

  • 24 hours with Indra, at the heart of NATO air defense July 6, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Verbatim] Greek Kyriakos Mitsotakis up against Turkey July 6, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • National Assembly. Who are the new faces on the Defense and Foreign Affairs committees? July 6, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • Towards new aid to the armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Interview] NATO will have to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina if the Europeans leave (Šefik Džaferović) July 5, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Survey] How European manufacturers see the future European procurement fund for armaments July 5, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • Notebook of European geopolitics (05.07.2022). Franco-German summit. Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers July 5, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Verbatim] European Special Forces Operation Takuba has come to an end. Unique model difficult to reproduce July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The red lantern of defense budgets, Luxembourg, is setting a course. It will be 1% July 4, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Verbatim] Food security: the world must react to the risk of a major crisis! (WFP) July 4, 2022 B2 Writing
  • [File] The basics of parliamentary work: reports, amendments, compromises, votes July 3, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Story] Suspense, Smiles, Radiation, Solidarity… the four acts of the Madrid Summit July 2, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • Defense Industry Notebook (02.07.2022). National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies July 2, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Decryption] Europe and NATO united at the heart of the same will? Behind the words, a limited enthusiasm July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Spain is back on Eurofighters. At the expense of US equipment July 1, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [News] 40 million for the armed forces of Moldova (European Peace Facility) July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Madrid Summit (NATO): the key points of the final declaration June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The Allies decided to continue deliveries to Ukraine. A Military Necessity (v4) June 30, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Analysis] A victorious Madrid summit for the Atlantic Alliance June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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