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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 1d

➡️ Sustained commitment of the 🇫🇷 armed forces against illicit in support of regional stability and the protection of populations.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 1d

📍 Antilles-Guyane Area | Interception of a ship suspected of drug traffickig by a @marinenationale patrol boat.

⚖️ 7.1 tonnes of cocaïne seized
✋Arrest of all 6 crew members

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 2d

➡️ A flexible arrangement integrated into the Alliance's defense plans

➡️ A demonstration of the French Armed Forces' responsiveness

🎯 Succesful deployment of a brigade from 🇫🇷, using a combined network of sea, air, road and rail routes.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 2d

The transition of multinational battalions to brigade-level units strengthens NATO's defensive and deterrent posture on Europe's Eastern flank

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 4d

📍 France | End of the #DOGFIGHTER2025 exercise 🇧🇪 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇭🇺 🇮🇹 🇱🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 🇸🇪

➡️ Unprecedented cynotechnical exercise in Europe with NATO’s countries 🐕

🎯 Strengthening cooperation and sharing expertise 🐾

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 4d

🎯 Strengthening NATO forces’ integration capabilities in mountainous and snowy environments.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 4d

📍 Romania | Training in harsh weather conditions for 🇷🇴🇧🇪 soldiers from the NATO battle group in Romania in which France serves as a framework nation

➡️ Nocturnal infiltration phase followed by a high-altitude assault manoeuvers.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 8d

📍 Djibouti | Patrols of Mirage 2000-5 and 2000D aircrafts from @FFDJ_Officiel alongside with an A330-MRTT ✈️

🛡️ Contribution to our Djiboutian partner’s airspace defence

🌍 French Forces 🇫🇷 committed to security in the Horn of Africa

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 8d

📍 Iraq | Launch of the training of the Iraqi elite battalions 🇮🇶
🤝 New step in a bilateral partnership responding to the request of the 🇮🇶 armed forces
➡️ Developping operational defense capabilities of the 🇮🇶territory
➡️ Broadening of the skills of the armies beyond the only matter of counter-insurgency

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 9d

📍Atlantic | Surveillance by a 🇫🇷 frigate of the Alliance's maritime approaches.

➡️ Marking a 🇷🇺 submarine moving on the surface off the coast of Brittany.

🎯 Control the maritime approaches in coordination with the @NATO forces.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 9d

🤝 Outcome: PIKNE demonstrated the ability of Estonian forces and their allies to deploy quickly, retake ground, and maintain a strong defensive posture.

#Together for security on NATO’s eastern flank.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 9d

🪂 Infiltration phase with parachute insertion by a commando group and deployment of troops deep within Estonian territory through air assault maneuvers ;

💥 Final phase featuring live-fire exercises at sea, from the air, and on land.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 9d

A demanding tactical scenario involving advanced land and air assets:

🔍 Operational preparation phase including reconnaissance missions and live-fire exercises ;

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 9d

📍Estonia | End of the multinational exercise #PIKNE

1️⃣5️⃣ days of training
🪖 3,000 soldiers from 5 nations 🇫🇷🇪🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇱🇻
🎯 Objective: to demonstrate the Alliance’s rapid reaction capability in response to a simulated threat.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 13d

📍 French Polynesia | Deployment of a French destroyer in the Pacific : #HIMANTURA mission

🎯 Strengthening ties with partner nations in Southeast Asia

🎯 🇫🇷 commitment to upholding international law and the sovereignty of all states

➡️ Upcoming participation in multinational exercises ⚓

🚢 🐠 🌐

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 16d

[#MondayMotivation💪🏼] "I feel the need… the need for speed" Top Gun✈️

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 17d

📍 Estonia | #PIKNEExercise 🇫🇷🤝🇪🇪

🪂 Dynamic force projection
⚡️ Stealth and precision
➡️ Constant commitment to the security of Europe’s eastern flank

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 17d

📍 Romania | Deployment of a French ATL2 in 🇷🇴 for maritime surveillance flights.

➡️ Enhanced cooperation between Allies
➡️ 🇫🇷 Active French contribution to regional maritime security

🎯 Ensuring freedom of navigation and strengthening maritime security in the region

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 18d

📍 Portugal | 🇫🇷 France joins #DynamicMessenger by NATO

🔹 Testing air, surface & underwater drones
🔹 Enhancing allied integration of advanced robotic tech #together

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 19d

📍 Romania | #EAGLETHUNDER

💪 Strengthening of allied forces 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 within NATO battlegroup, led by 🇫🇷 as framework nation.

➡️ Intensive ground exercises to reinforce their ability to operate #together in defense of NATO‘s eastern flank.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 20d

Major drug seizure conducted by French Navy crews off the coast of West Africa:

⚖️ 9.6 metric tons of cocaine seized

➡️ Upheld efforts of the 🇫🇷 Armed Forces to combat trafficking and protect the French population

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 25d

📍Estonia | The #PIKNE ⚡exercise is underway

➡️ Test the ability of NATO countries 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇫🇷🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸 to cooperate and deploy effectively in short notice.
🎯 Demonstrate France's commitment to protect Europe's eastern flank.

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 25d

📍Mediterranean Sea | Multinational exercise #EUNOMIA2025 🇫🇷 🇨🇾 🇬🇷 🇮🇹

⚓ Air and maritime operations, asymmetric warfare scenarios
🛟 Search & rescue maneuvers
👨‍💻 Integration of a cyber-component
🌊 Committed to stability and freedom of navigation in the Mediterranean

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 29d

📍Estonia | Tranchee combat training with our 🇬🇧 allies

➡️ Reenforcement of the 🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷 cooperation
🎯 Steadfast commitment for the European collective security

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The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations @frenchforces.bsky.social · 29d

📍 Persian Gulf | Cooperation 🇫🇷 - 🇶🇦

Joint maneuvers between a 🇫🇷destroyer and a 🇶🇦 corvette ⚓️

Trustful partnership in a context of regional trouble

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