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๐Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon | Port call and training activities of the Jeanne d'Arc crews in the ๐ซ๐ท archipelago ๐
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๐ Sailing in the waters of the archipelago and port call on Saint Pierre island for the landing helicopter deck Dixmude and the frigate Aconit
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๐ช Training activities on land for the embarked tactical group on Miquelon-Langlade island
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Rare important scale military presence in the archipelago, allowing interactions with the French collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
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๐Black Sea | Fly together - watch together - protect together ๐ก๏ธ
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๐ค Joint flight with our ๐ง๐ช allies in order to monitor an area of major interest for Europe's security
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โ๏ธ Coordination between ๐ซ๐ท๐ง๐ช fighter jets, a ๐ซ๐ทtanker and a tanker belonging to the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit @A330_MMU
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โ๏ธ Affirmation of the ๐ซ๐ท forces' commitment alongside European and NATO allies for freedom of circulation in the international air space
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๐Gulf of Aden | Hugest container carrier under French flag accompanied by a ๐ซ๐ท destroyer
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๐ก๏ธ The warship under ๐ช๐บ @EUNAVFORASPIDES command accompanied the ship while patrolling in the Northwest Indian Oceanย
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โ French Navy deploys appropriate assets for air and surface threats in a risky area
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๐Northern Europe | High intensity in the NATO skies: RAMSTEIN FLAG 26 exercise ๐ฅ
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โ๏ธSignificant participation of ๐ซ๐ท Air Force and Navy with 17 Rafale, Navy Rafale and Mirage fighter jets, 1 A30-MRTT tanker and 1 AWACS alongside 150 NATO aircrafts
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1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ days of intense training: air and anti-missile defence, tactical situations sharing, struggle against access denial strategies and integration of a space component ๐ฐ๏ธ
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๐ The NATO Air Command in Ramstein ๐ฉ๐ช leads the exercise, aiming to train the allies in the planification, coordination and conduct of large scale air operations
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๐ก๏ธ Collective commitment to defending the Alliance's air space
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๐Middle East | ๐ซ๐ท short-range ground-to-air defence systems neutralize a drone
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๐ฏ As attacks occur lately in the area:
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โก๏ธ Detection of a drone threat and sharing of tactical situation
โก๏ธ Decision to open fire in coordination with our partners
โก๏ธ Neutralisation of a drone and contribution to the destruction of other threats
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๐ก๏ธ ๐ซ๐ท Forces remain engaged alongside their partners for their protection and the defence of our forces in the area.
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๐France | ๐ซ๐ท๐บ๐ฆ cooperation continues as part of the ๐ช๐บ #EUMAM mission ๐ค
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๐ฃ Training in ammunition handling to strengthen technical expertise.
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โ๏ธ Training flights on the Mirage 2000-5F to hone operational skills.
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๐ง Aircraft maintenance courses to prepare future mechanics.
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๐ก๏ธ A concrete commitment to strengthening the capabilities of the ๐บ๐ฆ defence forces.
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๐Baltic sea | French Navy involved in the area ๐
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3 ๐ซ๐ท ships take part in NATO exercises and operations in the Baltic sea:
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โย A frigate and a mine warfare experimentation ship are integrated to BALTOPS exercise alongside NATO allies ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ด๐ฑ๐น๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ต๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ with whom they train the collective ability to ensure freedom of navigation under various threats
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๐A patrol ship sails under BALTIC SENTRY operation's flag, contributing this way to the monitoring of maritime activity and of the submarine infrastructures in the area
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๐ก๏ธ๐ซ๐ท forces remain committed to defend European maritime approaches and to preserve freedom of navigation in a Baltic area with many commercial and sovereignty stakes
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#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
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๐French Guiana | Upheld fisheries operations in coastal area by French Navy patrol ships โ
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๐ 6 controls of fishing boats using equipments that are forbidden in ๐ซ๐ท watersย
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๐ Seizure of fishing products and equipment : 19 tons of fishing products, 25km of fishing nets, 6 motors and various materials
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โ Firm commitment of the Armed Forces in French Guiana in coordination with State services in the struggle against illicit activities at sea and their effects on environment and sea ressources
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๐ French Polynesia | Be ready in front of natural disasters: MARARA 26 exercise ๐ก๏ธ
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๐ค 13 nations of the Pacific area take part to a land, sea and air exercise. Participants gathered in Polynesia for the launch of the exercise ๐ช
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๐ Realistic scenario of natural disaster leading to an upset in the area, including challenges of sovereignty following the events
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โ๏ธ high level Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training led by the French forces in Polynesia
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๐ฏ Main goal: to train between partners and joint forces for emergency action in the specific Pacific islands environment
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๐Latvia | Drone destroyed by ๐ซ๐ท Rafale๐ฅ
โก๏ธ A drone was detected flying over Latvian territory ๐ฑ๐ป
โก๏ธ ๐ซ๐ท aircrafts, deployed as part of NATOโs Baltic Air Policing mission, took off from ล iauliai Air Base ๐ฑ๐น in response to the alert
โก๏ธ The drone was identified and destroyed over an uninhabited area.
๐ก๏ธ A demonstration of the French Armed Forcesโ commitment to helping ensure the security of Europeโs eastern flank.
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๐ Estonia | Shoot to drill : CYCLONE exercise ๐
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3๏ธ days of intensive training for the ๐ซ๐ท soldiers of the light infantry company and the ๐ซ๐ท units of the NATO battlegroup in ๐ช๐ช
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๐ฅ Infantry, armored, trench shootings as well as medium range shooting and use of explosivesย
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Drill and refine our techniques allows us to be at the highest level of operationnal readiness for the defence of NATO's Eastern flank ๐ก๏ธ
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๐ Gabon | โForest Assistant Instructorโ training course led by ๐ซ๐ท forces in ๐ฌ๐ฆ
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๐ฟ The AMF course has begun for trainees from the Gabonese armed forces and the National Gendarmerie
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๐ฏ Train and qualify future ๐ฌ๐ฆ instructors to provide ad hoc support for combat training in forest environments
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A ๐ซ๐ท ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ฆ cooperation that contributes to the security of the Gabonese territory
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๐Lithuania | Successful joint flights begin on the ground ๐ซ๐ท๐ค๐ท๐ด
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โก๏ธ Groundwork for a training flight of ๐ซ๐ท and ๐ท๐ด fighter jets :
๐ง Armament installation between mechanics of both sides
๐ฌ Exchange on procedures, material and methods of the technical teams
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๐ฏ Enhance coordination and fluidity between each and every link in the chain of aerial missions between NATO partners
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๐ Madagascar | Operational partnership between ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ค๐ซ๐ทtroops
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๐ง On the agenda : ground protection, security and sharing ofย procedures
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๐ช An illustration of the level of trust between ๐ฒ๐ฌ and ๐ซ๐ท - both committed to security in the South of the Indian ocean
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๐ West & Central Africa | Review of two months of training by the TANDEM module 26.02 ๐ซ๐ท๐
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๐ซ๐ท Detachments deployed to 9๏ธ partner countries ๐ฒ๐ท๐ธ๐ณ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐น๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ท๐ผ๐ง๐ฎ in West and Central Africa to conduct around thirty joint training sessions, drills and exercises.
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๐ฏObjective : to support partner armed forces in strengthening their operational capabilities in the face of common security challenges.
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These training courses and exercises covered a range of areas:
โก๏ธ Counter-drone operations and response to hybrid threats
โก๏ธ Air support and airborne operations
โก๏ธ Operational logistics and medical evacuations
โก๏ธ Urban combat and combat rescue
โก๏ธ Environmental protection and combating illicit trafficking
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Certain phases stood out for their scale and intensity :
โ๏ธ The TOURACO 26 air-land exercise in Ivory Coast , conducted with the ๐จ๐ฎ Armed Forces , enabled ๐ซ๐ท๐จ๐ฎ military personnelย to train together realistically in a complex environment.
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โ๏ธ In Gabon, the MBAMBA 2026 exercise enabled future officers and non-commissioned ๐ฌ๐ฆ officers to perfect their tactical skills in several areas, culminating in an operation to combat illegal gold mining.
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From Mauritania to Burundi, the French armed forces are continuing their commitment alongside their African partners to contribute to regional security and the strengthening of national sovereignty ๐ค
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๐Lithuania | Interception of 6 ๐ท๐บ aircrafts within the Baltic air space ๐จโ๏ธ
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โก๏ธ Scramble of two ๐ซ๐ท Rafale aircraft of the Baltic Air Policing 71 detachment, based in ล iauliai ๐ฑ๐น, in order to escort ๐ท๐บ aircrafts operating in the Baltic responsibility area.
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๐ย Visual identification of the aircrafts: three fighters (Su-35, Su-34 and Su-24), one Il-76 transport aircraft, and two reconnaissance aircrafts (An-12 and An-30).
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๐ The situation was monitored by our pilots without further escalation.
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๐ก๏ธ As part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, ๐ซ๐ท Rafale aircraft provide daily surveillance and defence of the Baltic airspace ๐ช๐ช๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น alongside their allies.
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๐West Indies | CARIBBEAN 26 exercise: humanitarian crisis management and coordination after a natural disaster
๐ Following a major hurricane scenario, military and civilian personnel - including foreign reinforcement๐จ๐ด๐ณ๐ฑ - practice relief coordination and assistance for affected populations
๐ฏ Operational preparedness, crisis management and regional cooperation facing natural disasters
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๐ Poland | ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ค ๐ซ๐ท
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๐ช Following infantry and engineering combat training.
โก๏ธ The training of Ukrainian soldiers continues with exercises in trench advancement and the use of explosives
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๐ช Rigorous preparation that closely reflects on the ground as part of the ๐ช๐บ #EUMAM mission
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