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Sep- 2021 -

16 September

Australia to Get Nuclear Subs in New US, British Partnership

Canberra will receive a nuclear submarine fleet and American cruise missiles as part of its new military alliance with the US and Britain.

16 September

Africa

French soldiers deployed to Operation Barkhane in the Sahel

Staff Writer With AFP

French Forces Kill IS Sahel Jihadist Leader Wanted by US

The head of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers has been killed in an operation by French troops.

Aug- 2021 -

25 August

Europe

Hercules Reyes

French MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 Drone Executes First Airstrike

France announced that one of its MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 drones successfully executed its first airstrike in an "operational setting."

13 August

Africa

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Strategic’ US Military Exercise Held in Niger

US troops have conducted a "strategic" exercise in Niger, the commander of the US regional force commander said.

10 August

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Raisi Tells Macron Nuclear Talks Must Guarantee Iran’s ‘Rights’

Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that negotiations with world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear deal must guarantee Tehran's "rights".

Jul- 2021 -

23 July

Europe

Joe Saballa

French Firm to Provide New Avionics for Rafale Fighters

Thales has been awarded a contract to provide new avionics equipment for Rafale fighters to enhance their operational effectiveness.

21 July

Europe

Joe Saballa

Greece Receives First Rafale Fighter Jet From France

Greece on Wednesday received its first Rafale fighter jet of the 18 it has ordered from French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation.

14 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France’s Sahel Military Force Will End in Early 2022: Macron

France's anti-jihadist military force in the Sahel region, which today involves over 5,000 troops, will end in the first quarter of 2022.

9 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France to Start Closing Military Bases in Mali by Year-End: Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would start closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the year, part of a drawdown of French troops fighting Islamist extremists in the Sahel.

9 July

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