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News Blog National OPEX Sahel 

France withdraws from Timbuktu

15th December 202115th December 2021 Axelle Gros 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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In short National OPEX Sahel 

Barchan. Tessalit base transferred to local Malian forces

November 17, 202124th December 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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News Blog National OPEX 

Training missions in Iraq are on hold! The Brits, Spaniards… come home (v2)

March 19, 2020March 25, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Iraqi army, Ben Wallace, Coronavirus, Education, Operation Shader, NATO, retired, UK

(B2) All training activities in Iraq by both the coalition and the NATO mission are now suspended.

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News Blog National OPEX Syria 

Coalition against Daesh. Unnecessary personnel evacuated. Europeans leave Baghdad and some bases in Iraq (v3)

8th January 20206th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Bulgaria, Canada, Coalition against Daesh, Inherent Resolve, Iraq, NATO, retired

(B2) There appears to have been a general evacuation order for military personnel present within the framework

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In short National OPEX Syria 

Germany withdraws troops from Baghdad and central Iraq

7th January 20206th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Iran-US crisis, Inherent Re, Inherent Resolve, Iraq, retired

(B2) Berlin has decided to temporarily withdraw part of its soldiers deployed in Iraq in the coalition against Daesh

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News Blog National OPEX Sahel 

mali. The President of the Republic celebrates the victory, pays tribute to the soldiers

15th January 20149th January 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde for sustainable, France, Francois hollande, Mali, retired, Serval

(BRUSSELS2) In his speech to the press, the President of the Republic François Hollande wanted to salute the victory

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National OPEX Stabilization / Peace Syria 

The Golan is heating up. The Austrians decamp…

7th June 201315th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Austria, Peacekeepers, conflict, UNDOF, UN, retired, Syria

(BRUXELLES2) It is a desertion in open country. There is no other word. After a few incidents at the border between

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News Blog AfghanistanPakistan 

Afghanistan: Change of tone at NATO high command (updated)

2th October8th May 2018 Copy writing Afghanistan, NATO, retired

(BRUSSELS2) Anders F. Rasmussen seems to have changed his vocabulary when he talks about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. In an interview with the daily

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News Blog AfghanistanPakistan 

The French withdrawal from Afghanistan in a few questions and explanations

25th May 20128th May 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Afghanistan, France, retired

(BRUSSELS2) While the new French President, François Hollande (*), is making a surprise visit to Afghanistan, with his Ministers of

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  • [News] EDIRPA: IMCO's exclusive competence remains thorny March 22, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Special notebook] Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence. What They Said (March 20, 2023) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [About] Advance on the industry is not enough. We need a European army (Tajani) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
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  • [Decryption] At least 2,5 billion euros to boost ammunition production in the EU and delivery to Ukraine March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
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