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November 2023 - France Special Weapons News
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- NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission transferred to Belgium and France Lithuania MND 30 Nov 2023 -- Detachments conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states have changed over. After four months of safeguarding the Baltic skies, the Italian Air Force handed over the mission to the Belgian Air Force who will lead and fly the mission with four F-16 Fighting Falcons. Their strength will be enhanced by the French Air Fore Detachment with four Mirage2000.
- Fattah-2 missile unveiling: E3 joint statement UK FCDO 30 Nov 2023 -- The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement in response to Iran's announcement on the unveiling of the Fattah-2 missile system.
- Five Allies deploy jets to NATO's eastern flank for air policing NATO 29 Nov 2023 -- Fighter jets from Belgium, France, Germany, Poland and Türkiye will take up NATO air policing duties on the Alliance's eastern flank starting in December. The long-scheduled deployments demonstrate NATO Allies' commitment to support each other and strengthen the Alliance's collective defence.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Situation in Israel and Gaza US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
- China, France maintain strong momentum in high-level exchanges, agree on deepening comprehensive cooperation Global Times 27 Nov 2023 -- The high-level exchanges between China and France have maintained strong recent momentum, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The two sides agreed on deepening comprehensive and high-quality cooperation, expanding openness and tackling global challenges.
- French FM's China visit a 'continuation of momentum of exchange, dialogue' Global Times 24 Nov 2023 -- Visiting French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi on Friday in Beijing, which experts viewed as a continuation of this year's momentum of China-French exchanges and dialogues. And such momentum will also provide impetus for positive and healthy China-EU relations, offsetting negative factors in the context of the EU's internal chaotic views on China.
- French FM begins China visit to enhance strategic mutual trust Global Times 23 Nov 2023 -- French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna began her two-day visit to China on Thursday. She is scheduled to co-host the 6th meeting of the China-France high-level dialogue mechanism on people-to-people exchanges, paving the way for more activities in 2024 to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France.
- E3 statement at IAEA Board of Governors on the JCPoA - Nov 2023 UK FCDO 23 Nov 2023 -- France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.
- Safeguards Agreement with Iran: Quad statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency, November 2023 UK FCDO 23 Nov 2023 -- The UK, France, Germany, and the US (the Quad) gave a statement on Iran implementing its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement obligations.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology by North Korea US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- France stoking 'new war' in S Caucasus by supporting separatists, Azerbaijan's president Press TV 21 Nov 2023 -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused France of preparing the ground for a "new war" in the south Caucasus through supporting separatists, warning that Paris is "destabilizing" the region.
- Xi calls for pushing China-France relations to new level People's Daily 21 Nov 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to carry forward the traditional China-France friendship and push the relations to a new level.
- Defence Secretary Grant Shapps Franco-British Council Defence Conference remarks UK MOD 20 Nov 2023 -- Defence Secretary Grant Shapps addressed attendees at the Franco-British Council Defence Conference reception alongside French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu after their bilateral meeting on 20 November 2023.
- PM Netanyahu Speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron Israel - Prime Minister 19 Nov 2023
- France Announces Successful Test Launch of Strategic Ballistic Missile Sputnik 19 Nov 2023 -- France has conducted a successful test-launch of a strategic ballistic missile without nuclear warhead, the French Defense Ministry has announced.
- Egypt, France call for "urgent solutions" to Gaza conflict People's Daily 19 Nov 2023 -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron stressed on Saturday the need for finding "urgent solutions" to the ongoing crisis in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
- Philippines and France Forge Stronger Diplomatic Bond for Future Collaboration Philippines DFA 18 Nov 2023 -- The Philippines and France marked a significant step for the two countries' diplomatic relations with the successful conclusion of the 3rd Philippines-France High-Level Political Consultations Meeting held in Paris, France on 17 November 2023.
- In Washington, the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine met with advisors to the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, Germany and France President of Ukraine 14 Nov 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin TV programme, November 12, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Nov 2023
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement regarding the remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron Israel - Prime Minister 11 Nov 2023
- Paris Conference Mobilizes Aid for Gaza VOA 09 Nov 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron gave opening remarks on Thursday in Paris at an aid conference for Gaza, stressing that "all lives have equal worth."
- G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers' Statement US Dept. of State 08 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- G7 states urge so-called 'humanitarian pusses', refrain from calling for ceasefire in war-torn Gaza Strip Press TV 08 Nov 2023 -- The Group of Seven (G7) of industrialized nations has clearly refrained from calling for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip to halt Israel's current bloodshed, but urges for so-called "humanitarian pauses" in the Palestinian territory.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with French Foreign Minister Colonna US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2023
- Qatari, French FMs urge for Gaza ceasefire People's Daily 06 Nov 2023 -- Qatari foreign minister expressed the country's deep concern over the "catastrophic deterioration" of humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip when meeting with his French counterpart on Sunday.
- Taiwan an international issue rather than a domestic one: new French envoy CNA 06 Nov 2023 -- Taiwan is "an issue of international security and not an issue of domestic politics," new French representative to Taiwan Franck Paris said Friday.
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