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'Win-win partnership': French companies to manufacture drones in Ukraine

The Russian invasion in 2022 and Ukrainian resistance for over three years have transformed drones into one of the most strategic weapons of the 21st century. However, according to the military, France was until now "insufficiently prepared" for this upheaval in warfare.

Euronews

French dockers refuse to load cargo of machine gun parts bound for Israel

Dockworkers at the port of Marseille-Fos have refused to load a container allegedly containing parts for machine guns destined for Israel, citing opposition to the Israeli military’s actions in Gaza. The French defence ministry insists the components are sent to Israel for assembly and then sent back to France, or…

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Greece signs deal to buy 16 anti-ship missiles from France

Greece has signed a deal for the purchase of anti-ship missiles from France, as it seeks to bolster its defenses in a procurement program aimed mainly at addressing tensions with neighboring Turkey

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Trump says he hopes Russia will do ‘right thing’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Putin visits Kursk as Trump threatens consequences if ceasefire not agreed

Russian president hopes army on brink of ‘fully liberating’ border region after recent advances; Trump says he could ‘do things financially’ if Moscow rejects truce. What we know on day 1,114

The Guardian - AU

France and EU move to secure Ukraine minerals, as US pushes for deal

France and the European Union are mobilising to secure access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources, despite pressure from Washington, which is pushing for mineral deals with Kyiv as a form of repayment for military aid.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

France 24

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.

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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…

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

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".

Radio France Internationale

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.

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

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