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Analysis National Defense Doctrine 

Between France and Australia, the cold will last

November 4, 2021November 5, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Aukus case, Australia, Military cooperation, Emmanuel Macron, France, Navy, Liaison officer, Pierre-Vandier

(B2) The AUKUS case will leave its mark. If with Washington, and to a lesser extent with London, the path of

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News Blog West Africa EU-CSDP mission 

Portuguese Setúbal and French Diksmuide, together, in the Gulf of Guinea

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde France, Gulf of Guinea, Navy, piracy, Portugal, Forward maritime presences

(B2) The Portuguese Navy's ocean patrol vessel Setúbal, which left in early March, joins the French helicopter carrier Diksmuide already on site.

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Analysis PSDC crisis management Navy Mediterranean sea 

Hailing, friendly approach, boarding, boarding… maritime interception operations

November 24, 20204th December 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Friendly approach, boarding, Arms embargo control, law of the sea, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, hailing, Navy, Diversion Port

(B2) Hailing, intercepting and boarding ships is part of common maritime action at sea. And Operation Irini in particular.

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West Africa In short Exercices  

The Grand African Nemo 2020 exercise. Third edition

14th October17th January 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Gulf of Guinea, fight against piracy, Navy

(B2) The third edition of the exercise with African navies bordering the Gulf of Guinea took place in early September. Time

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Operation Irini fully operational

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Greece, Navy, Full operational capability

(B2) With the arrival of the Greek frigate HS Limnos, Irini has reached full operational capability (FOC) In concrete terms, this means

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Analysis International law Mediterranean sea 

How to inspect suspicious vessels at sea? Irini's Puzzle

July 13, 2020July 15, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde law of the sea, arms embargo, Libya, Navy, warships, Turkey, UNCLOS

(B2) Screening vessels suspected of breaking the arms embargo on Libya is not easy. What rules apply.

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In short Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

The damaged Hydra frigate is replaced by the Spetsai frigate

28th May 202029th May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Greece, Navy, Spetses

(B2) The Greek frigate Hydra which was to join the European arms embargo control operation off the coast of

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News Blog Exercices  Navy 

The frigate Leopold I is (already!) going back to sea. Destination Baltic Sea for an exercise

20th May 202020th May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Belgium, Covid 19, Leopold I, Navy

(B2) The Belgian frigate Léopold I left its naval base in Zeebrugge on Monday (18 May) for an exercise

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

The Jean Bart anti-aircraft frigate deployed in Operation Irini, off Libya (v2)

7th May 202012th May 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Med Irini, France, Jean Bart, Navy, Central Mediterranean

(B2) The French ship Jean Bart (D-615) joined, according to our information, since Monday (May 4) EUNAVFOR MED Irini, the operation

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