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Naval Group Launches Greece’s First Belharra Frigate

Naval Group has launched Greece’s first Belharra-class medium-sized frigate in Lorient, France as part of a three-warship contract in 2021.

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French Army to Begin Niger Pullout ‘This Week’

France said it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime.

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French Army Says to Begin Niger Withdrawal ‘This Week’

French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger "this week," Paris said, after a falling-out with the military junta in power since a July coup.

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Paris ‘Has Agreed’ to Deliver Military Equipment to Armenia: French Minister

France's foreign minister said on a visit to Armenia that Paris agreed to deliver military equipment to the small South Caucasus nation.

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Croatia Accepts First Pre-Owned Rafale Combat Jet From France

The Croatian Ministry of Defence has received the first Rafale combat jet from the France as part of a foreign military sale in 2021.

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Ukraine to Receive Additional 155mm Truck-Mounted French Howitzers

Nexter will deliver six additional Caesar truck-mounted howitzers to Ukraine to help it drive out occupying Russian forces.

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France’s Naval Group Kicks Off Underwater Drone Qualification Trials 

Naval Group has begun sea qualification trials of a large underwater drone demonstrator.

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Macron Says Ambassador to Niger ‘Literally Held Hostage’

President Emmanuel Macron said France's envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy.

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UK, France, Germany Agree on Iran Nuclear Sanctions Strategy

The UK, France, and Germany on Thursday said they had agreed to a strategy maintaining nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran.

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Western Allies Begin Major Baltic Sea Naval Drills

Western allies kicked off a major naval exercise in the Baltic Sea amid rising tensions with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.

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