The French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) announced on 1 February, that an order for 1,300 Akeron MP anti-tank guided missiles and 329 Mistral man-portable air defense systems had been… Continue reading "MBDA France With Orders For Akeron MP And Mistral Missiles"
France’s Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced on 12 January a further order for 200 Akeron MP medium-range anti-tank guided missiles from MBDA. The order was made in line with… Continue reading "France Orders 200 Akeron MP Anti-Tank Guided Missiles"
On Friday, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the suspension of German peacekeeping operations in Mali under the United Nation’s MINUSMA mission. According to a statement from the minister released… Continue reading "Germany Halts Mali Mission as France Declares Completion of Mali Troop Withdrawal"
In a 25 June article the New York Times, the newspaper reported the presence of Western special operations forces in Ukraine. The account was corroborated by three senior US officials… Continue reading "Are Western Special Operations Forces in Ukraine?"
After nearly a decade of fighting Islamist insurgents in the country, France has announced it is withdrawing troops from Mali. French forces will be redeployed elsewhere in the Sahel. In… Continue reading "France Announces Troop Withdrawal from Mali"
On Sunday, The French Ministry of Armed Forces announced that around 60 terrorists were “neutralized” in Burkina Faso between 15-23 January by French troops operating as part of Operation Barkhane.… Continue reading "French Army Reports It Neutralized 60 Terrorists in Burkina Faso"
France could become Australia’s closest defense partner after the United States if recently discussed proposals go through. Australian media has reported that negotiations have begun on upgrading the Status of… Continue reading "Australia Expands Defense Cooperation with International Partners Following Series of Talks and Agreements"
The Esplanade des Invalides lies before the French national military history museum in the heart of Paris and houses Napoleon’s tomb. For years, the French army has guarded this national… Continue reading "French Courts Side with Rabbits Over Army"
Following the 2013 arrival of French troops in Mali, In August 2014, the French deployment to the Sahel region became Operation Barkhane. The deployment eventually grew to include over 5,000… Continue reading "France Ending Operation Barkhane in Sahel & Cuts Military Aid to CAR"
Around two weeks after the 24 May 24tcoup, its leader colonel Assimi Goïta was sworn in as interim president on June 7th. Not only had Goïta served as vice president… Continue reading "France Freezes Combined Operations as Mali Crisis Continues"