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France's Macron Pledges To Double Military Spending By 2027
President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to push forward France's defence spending, pledging to double the military budget by 2027 - three years earlier than originally planned.
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French Army Intercepted Iranian Drones Targeting Israel Before Ceasefire
France's military took part in efforts to stop Iranian drones targeting Israel prior to this week's ceasefire, the country's defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said late on Wednesday.
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Europe, Iran Try Diplomacy As US Weighs In On Military Response
Iran's foreign minister will meet in Geneva on Friday with counterparts from Germany, France and the United Kingdom, Iranian state media and European diplomats said, as Israeli strikes target country'snuclearand military sites andIran fires back.
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UK, France, Canada Threaten Israel Against Gaza Offensive
The leaders of Britain, France, and Canada on Monday threatened action against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Germany, France, UK Call For "Immediate Return" To Gaza Ceasefire
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain called late Friday for an "immediate return" to a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel's military pressed its renewed offensive in the Palestinian territory.
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France Warns Donald Trump Against Threatening EU 'Sovereign Borders'
US president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.
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Belgian Military Evacuates 100 Europeans From Lebanon
More than 100 Europeans were evacuated from Lebanon on a Belgian military plane on Thursday evening, most of them from Belgium, the Netherlands and France, the government in Brussels said.
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2 French Rafale Jets Collide Mid-Air, Instructor, Pilot Missing
Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, civil and military authorities said.
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Genevieve De Galard, War Hero Known As 'Angel of Dien Bien Phu', Dies At 99
Genevieve de Galard, a nurse dubbed the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" for treating wounded during the war in the French colony of Indochina in the 1950s, has died aged 99, with President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hailing her "exemplary devotion".
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Extra Forces Deployed To Subdue Violence In New Caledonia
Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeking to quell clashes that have left five people dead and hundreds injured.
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Explained: Why Russia Is Holding Nuclear Exercises And What To Watch For
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
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Opinion | India's Growing Defence Needs Can Force It To Make A Tough Choice Soon
India needs more sophisticated technology than what Russia can offer today. There is now a complex choice that it has avoided making for years: rely on Western states led by the US or on an increasingly inconsistent Russia.
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US To Airdrop Supplies In Gaza: Risks, Past Examples, Other Options
The US military will start carrying out airdrops of food and supplies into Gaza in the coming days, joining other countries like France, Jordan and Egypt that have done the same.
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What's On Macron's Agenda As He Visits India For Republic Day Parade
President Emmanuel Macron arrives as the guest of honour in India on Thursday with a sumptuous palace feast and colourful military parade, as France eyes lucrative deals with the world's fifth-biggest economy.
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Macron Expresses "Deep Concern" To Xi Over Russia, North Korea Military Ties
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday expressed "deep concern" to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, the Elysee said.
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France's Macron Pledges To Double Military Spending By 2027
President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to push forward France's defence spending, pledging to double the military budget by 2027 - three years earlier than originally planned.
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French Army Intercepted Iranian Drones Targeting Israel Before Ceasefire
France's military took part in efforts to stop Iranian drones targeting Israel prior to this week's ceasefire, the country's defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said late on Wednesday.
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Europe, Iran Try Diplomacy As US Weighs In On Military Response
Iran's foreign minister will meet in Geneva on Friday with counterparts from Germany, France and the United Kingdom, Iranian state media and European diplomats said, as Israeli strikes target country'snuclearand military sites andIran fires back.
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UK, France, Canada Threaten Israel Against Gaza Offensive
The leaders of Britain, France, and Canada on Monday threatened action against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Germany, France, UK Call For "Immediate Return" To Gaza Ceasefire
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain called late Friday for an "immediate return" to a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel's military pressed its renewed offensive in the Palestinian territory.
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France Warns Donald Trump Against Threatening EU 'Sovereign Borders'
US president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.
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Belgian Military Evacuates 100 Europeans From Lebanon
More than 100 Europeans were evacuated from Lebanon on a Belgian military plane on Thursday evening, most of them from Belgium, the Netherlands and France, the government in Brussels said.
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2 French Rafale Jets Collide Mid-Air, Instructor, Pilot Missing
Two Rafale fighter jets collided in midair before crashing to the ground in northeastern France on Wednesday, civil and military authorities said.
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Genevieve De Galard, War Hero Known As 'Angel of Dien Bien Phu', Dies At 99
Genevieve de Galard, a nurse dubbed the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" for treating wounded during the war in the French colony of Indochina in the 1950s, has died aged 99, with President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hailing her "exemplary devotion".
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Extra Forces Deployed To Subdue Violence In New Caledonia
Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeking to quell clashes that have left five people dead and hundreds injured.
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Explained: Why Russia Is Holding Nuclear Exercises And What To Watch For
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
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Opinion | India's Growing Defence Needs Can Force It To Make A Tough Choice Soon
India needs more sophisticated technology than what Russia can offer today. There is now a complex choice that it has avoided making for years: rely on Western states led by the US or on an increasingly inconsistent Russia.
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US To Airdrop Supplies In Gaza: Risks, Past Examples, Other Options
The US military will start carrying out airdrops of food and supplies into Gaza in the coming days, joining other countries like France, Jordan and Egypt that have done the same.
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What's On Macron's Agenda As He Visits India For Republic Day Parade
President Emmanuel Macron arrives as the guest of honour in India on Thursday with a sumptuous palace feast and colourful military parade, as France eyes lucrative deals with the world's fifth-biggest economy.
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Macron Expresses "Deep Concern" To Xi Over Russia, North Korea Military Ties
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday expressed "deep concern" to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, the Elysee said.
