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Dec- 2017 -7 DecemberBusiness
Qatar signs €2.6 billion deals with France for 12 Rafale aircraft, 490 armored vehicles
Qatar signed deals to buy 12 French-built Rafale fighter jets and 490 VBCI armoured vehicles for €2.6 billion
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Nov- 2017 -8 NovemberAir
Turkey signs air defense missile accord with France and Italy
Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy on Wednesday, paving the way to a purchase of surface-to-air missiles from the Eurosam consortium
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8 NovemberAfrica
Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claims attacks as France pledges more aid for Sahel
An Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claimed responsibility for attacks on Malian and UN troops, while France pledged to increase aid to the Sahel by one third
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8 NovemberEurope
France increases military spending by €1.8 billion, nears NATO goal
French lawmakers approved a €1.8 billion increase in defense spending, reversing cuts that caused a row between President Emmanuel Macron and a top general
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7 NovemberAfrica
Sahel anti-terror force faces logistical problems in first mission
The maiden mission of the G5 Sahel counterterrorism force experienced "logistical problems" but they are not "insurmountable"
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Oct- 2017 -4 October
Motorbike explodes outside Jordanian defense mission in Paris
A motorbike exploded outside the Jordanian military mission in the French capital early on Wednesday morning. Jordan’s Petra news agency reported that no one was injured in the explosion, which occurred outside the defense attache’s office on avenue Foch in Paris’ 16th arrondissement. The Jordanian embassy is located nearby. An embassy official said he did not believe the military office was deliberately targeted. Several vehicles were damaged, according to the foreign ministry. The Paris police department said the motorbike was set on fire in front of the office, but nothing “corresponded to an explosion,” Reuters news agency reported. Police said the incident was under investigation but not believed to be linked to terrorism.
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Sep- 2017 -26 SeptemberPolitics
Macron lays out plans for Eurozone overhaul and common defense
French President Macron laid out a roadmap for reforming the EU, calling for greater Eurozone integration and common European defense
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