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December 2024 - France Special Weapons News
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- Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Poland on Georgia Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Dec 2024
- France strikes Islamic State targets in Syria VOA 31 Dec 2024 -- France said Tuesday it had carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militant positions in Syria.
- France admits launching missile strikes in Syria Press TV 31 Dec 2024 -- France says its air force carried out missile strikes in Syria last week, claiming the aggression was meant to target positions held by the Daesh terrorist group.
- Mikati demands Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon Press TV 23 Dec 2024 -- Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on the United States and France to help speed up the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon nearly a month after the ceasefire between the Israeli regime and Lebanon took effect.
- France supports Ethiopia's quest for sea access through discussion VOA 21 Dec 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said his country supports Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea through discussion and respecting international laws and neighboring countries.
- French troops begin departure from Chad Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- A contingent of 120 French soldiers has left Chad following the country's decision to end its defense cooperation pact with Paris.
- Joint Statement on Afghanistan US Dept. of State 20 Dec 2024 -- Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Geneva on December 16, 2024 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
- NATO Allies and the U.S. Navy Strengthen Interoperability in Denmark and France with VLS Reloads US Navy 18 Dec 2024 -- Naval Cargo Handling Battalions 10 and 1 reload vertical launching systems for USS Gettysburg (CG 64) in Skagen, Denmark and USS Stout (DDG 55) in Brest, France.
- By deploying carrier strike group to Indo-Pacific for 1st time in 40 years, France aggravates tensions in Aisa-Pacific: expert Global Times 19 Dec 2024 -- A French naval official said on Tuesday during his visit in Japan that part of a French carrier strike group - Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (CSG) - is due to visit Japan sometime between February and March next year.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron Discussed Strengthening Ukraine's Positions on the Battlefield and in Diplomacy President of Ukraine 18 Dec 2024
- Troika renews anti-Iran accusations ahead of UNSC meeting IRNA 18 Dec 2024 -- As the UN Security Council convened Tuesday to review Resolution 2231 and the 2015 nuclear deal, three European countries - Britain, France and Germany- once again repeated their false accusations against Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
- Iran warns E3 against misusing JCPOA snapback mechanism IRNA 18 Dec 2024 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, while emphasizing his country's commitment to diplomacy and dialogue, has warned Europe that the misuse of the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will be met with a decisive and proportionate response from Iran.
- Iran warns E3 against misusing JCPOA snapback mechanism Press TV 18 Dec 2024 -- Iran has warned that invoking the so-called snapback by three European members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will be reciprocated by a firm and proportionate response.
- Readout of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti's Meeting with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation French Adm. Pierre Vandier US Navy Press Release 16 Dec 2024
- France's new prime minister begins work amid a mountain of challenges VOA 16 Dec 2024 -- France's latest prime minister, Francois Bayrou, gets to work this week to form a new cabinet, push a stopgap budget bill and — more precariously — scout for support for longer-term budget legislation to tackle the country's fiscal woes — a move that led to his predecessor's downfall.
- Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers Condemning DPRK-Russia Cooperation European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Dec 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union.
- PM call with G7 leaders: 13 December 2024 Gov.UK 13 Dec 2024
- Joint statement by the Ministers for European Affairs of the Weimar Triangle Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Dec 2024 -- "On the occasion of our meeting in the Weimar Triangle format in Genshagen on 12 and 13 December 2024, we, the Ministers for European Affairs of France, Germany and Poland, reaffirm the importance of our cooperation and the pivotal role of the Weimar Triangle in shaping a strong, secure, adaptable and resilient Europe."
- Berlin Declaration Spain MFA 12 Dec 2024 -- "We, Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, have come together with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine today at a watershed moment in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine."
- Macron, Tusk To Discuss EU Peace Force For Ukraine Amid Diplomatic Surge RFE/RL 11 Dec 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will discuss the deployment of a postwar peacekeeping force in Ukraine when the two meet in Warsaw on December 12, according to two media outlets, the latest sign of a surge in diplomacy to end Europe's biggest war in decades.
- Macron Urges Georgian Dream's Ivanishvili To Address Democratic Backsliding RFE/RL 11 Dec 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the powerful billionaire behind the ruling Georgian Dream party, to express his urgent concerns over the deteriorating state of democracy in the country.
- Paris Hosted a Trilateral Meeting Between Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump President of Ukraine 07 Dec 2024
- Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Poland on Georgia Germany Federal Foreign Office 06 Dec 2024
- Zelenskiy Hails Talks With Macron, Trump, Says 'A Just Peace' Was Discussed RFE/RL 07 Dec 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called his trilateral talks with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump "good and productive" and said the leaders discussed the situation on the ground in Ukraine and the potential for "a just peace."
- Joint Statement From The Combined Space Operations Initiative Principals' Board Meeting in Italy to Advance Space Security DoD 06 Dec 2024 -- The Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals' Board met from December 3-5, 2024, in Florence, Italy. Senior representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States gathered for the annual meeting.
- With another government collapsing, France faces uncertain future VOA 05 Dec 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron was set to address his nation later Thursday (19:00 UTC), a day after his government fell in a no-confidence vote— a first in more than 60 years. The country's prime minister, Michel Barnier, was expected to resign Thursday.
- Regional analysts suggest caution as Nigeria signs new deals with France VOA 03 Dec 2024 -- Political analysts in Nigeria say the country needs to be careful after signing a series of agreements with France during President Bola Tinubu's three-day visit to the European country last week.
- France's Barnier government inches closer to collapse Press TV 03 Dec 2024 -- The government in France has been faced with a likely toppling as hostile lawmakers in the National Assembly anticipate a no-confidence vote.
- Chad orders French troops' departure, triggers fresh anti-French military sentiment VOA 02 Dec 2024 -- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France, saying at a news conference Sunday that their defense pact no longer meets Chad's security needs.
- Joint Statement on the Developments in Syria US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to discuss the current situation in Syria.
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