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France hands over Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian army

In a symbolic ceremony this Thursday, France will officially transfer control of the Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian army. This marks a significant milestone in the restructuring of France's military presence in Africa. The handover reflects the evolving nature of military cooperation between the two nations and takes place…

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NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace talks as Trump touts Putin meeting

Several NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

France's defence minister calls on Gulf states to aid Lebanese forces

France's Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu is urging Gulf states to find ways to bolster Lebanon's armed forces, saying they will be crucial for securing border areas after Israel's war with Hezbollah.

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France backs UN peacekeepers in Lebanon amid Israel's Hezbollah offensive

France's armed forces minister has stressed that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFL) will remain in place as Israel expands its targets across the country in a bid to neutralise the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah.

Radio France Internationale

Macron dismisses Russia’s ‘ridiculous’ remarks suggesting Paris had a role in Moscow attack

French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed Thursday as “ridiculous” Russia's defense minister's remarks suggesting Ukraine and France could had a role in last month's deadly Moscow concert hall attack.

France 24

Ukraine war briefing: Russia warns France against deploying troops to Ukraine

Russian defence minister has first phone call with French counterpart since 2022; Russian drones hit Kharkiv, killing five, says regional governor. What we know on day 771

The Guardian - AU

France to send ageing armored vehicles, advanced missiles to Ukraine

Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu has confirmed France will deliver hundreds of old armoured vehicles and new surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine for its war against Russia.

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At least two people killed in Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy network

Lviv governor says more people may be under rubble after cruise missile attack as Moscow ratchets up targeting of infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

France to deliver old armoured vehicles, new missiles to Ukraine

France will deliver hundreds of old armoured vehicles and new surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine in its war against Russia, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Sunday. The announcement came as a Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region killed one man, while another man died…

France 24

French arms companies to manufacture directly on Ukrainian soil, defence minister says

France is planning to have some of its arms manufacturers produce much-needed military equipment directly on Ukrainian soil to help the country in its war against Russia, Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Friday.

France 24

France ups military ties with Armenia with first ever visit by a defence minister

France's Sebastien Lecornu travelled to Armenia Thursday on the first trip by a French defence minister to the South Caucasus nation. It comes as tensions rise with Yerevan's historic rival Azerbaijan, and as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Armenia's leader in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

France says Russia threatened to down spy plane in ‘particularly aggressive’ Black Sea exchange

Russian forces threatened to shoot down a French surveillance aircraft patrolling in international airspace over the Black Sea, a signal of increasingly aggressive behavior from Moscow as its invasion of Ukraine struggles to make headway, French defense officials said Thursday.

France 24

France under pressure to suspend military sales to Israel as war in Gaza grinds on

NGOs and leftist members of the opposition have increased the pressure on France's government to reconsider arms sales to Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza and follow in the footsteps of other European nations that made moves to suspend military exports over concerns about the humanitarian situation…

France 24

France to send armoured vehicles, medicines to Lebanese army

France will send dozens of armoured vehicles to the Lebanese army so it can properly carry out patrol missions in the country, the Defence minister said in remarks published on Monday. This comes as tensions mount between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

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Hezbollah says 'total war possible' as France warns of Lebanese fallout

France has urged Israel and the Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah to avoid destabilising the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon – warning that broadening the Israel-Hamas war would plunge Lebanon "into an abyss". However Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said an escalation of hostilities was "a realistic possibility".

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Gabon unveils transitional government, French military cooperation resumes

Gabon's new ruler General Brice Oligui Nguema has appointed former opposition leaders and key figures from the ousted regime to both houses of parliament, as the military junta sets a two-year transition period to democracy and military cooperation with France resumes.

Radio France Internationale

Defence minister says HIV-positive people are now allowed to join French army

HIV-positive people will now be able to join the army, France's defence minister, Sebastien Lecornu, said on France 2 TV on Monday. It follows similar moves in November 2022 for police.

Radio France Internationale

France to boost military budget to €413 billion over next seven years

Proposed spending for the French military for the next seven years is projected to hit a record high of €413 billion. The Minister of Defence and the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, says the increase is necessary due to a deterioration in the geopolitical context and to technological changes.

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The Independent UK

France boosts military spending amid war in Ukraine

The French government has approved a key budget bill presented as the country's biggest military spending spree in more than 50 years

Evening Standard

France condemns Marvel over ‘false’ depiction of its soldiers in Black Panther sequel

French defence minister Sebastian Lecornu condemned filmmakers for representing his nation’s soldiers as rapacious looters

Radio France Internationale

Defence minister slams 'false' depiction of French troops in Marvel film

France's defence minister, Sebastien Lecornu, has condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise – Wakanda Forever – which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom.

Fortune

French defense minister slams Black Panther movie for 'deceptive representation' of troops

Marvel's scene in the latest Black Panther movie drew criticism from a French official after 58 of their soldiers died during an operation in Mali.

The Guardian - AU

Sending British fighter jets to Ukraine not right approach ‘for now’, says UK defence secretary – as it happened

Ben Wallace says UK has not made a ‘solid decision’ not to send fighter jets but Downing Street appeared to rule it out as not ‘practical’

Radio France Internationale

France and Australia mend fences to relaunch era of defence ties

A deal to send ammunition to Ukraine announced by France and Australia appears to have set in motion a new era of defence cooperation that aims to finally mend the relations between the two Indo-Pacific neighbours that were badly fractured by a row over submarines.

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Defense Minister Celebrates New Year with French Troops in Lebanon

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Saturday checked on the UNIFIL’s French peacekeepers in southern Lebanon upon his arrival in Beirut. The minister, on a several-day official visit to Lebanon, spent New Year’s Eve with the French troops and will inspect the Beirut Port explosion site. He is also scheduled…

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