France
Despite "serious consequences," France must get out of Mistral deal with Russia
November 18 by Defence IQ PressThe Mistral-class helicopter carriers built in France and destined for Russia in a $1.5 billion deal must not be handed over to Moscow. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said the French...
France invests $2 billion in cyber defences as attacks quadruple in two years
January 23 by Defence IQ PressFrance will bolster its cyber defences with a $2 billion investment in its IT infrastructure as part of the government’s forthcoming military budget, according to Defence Minister Jean-Yves...
EADS to restructure/rebrand as the Airbus Group?
July 29 by Andrew ElwellEADS – or the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. in long-form – is set for a rebrand by capitalising on the global Airbus brand. Tom Enders, the maverick CEO determine...
France recommends UN 'observer state' status for Palestine
September 22 by United Nations Press OfficeSep 21 2011 Palestine should become an observer State at the United Nations as an intermediate step towards becoming a full Member State, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said today, callin...
Opinion: Figuring European Rivalries Into NATO's Libyan Air Campaign
August 31 by Keith Mallon."I dropped more bombs than you did." And so begins the playground one-upmanship that invariably follows a multi-nation, multi-organisation operation. This time it’s Libya and the NATO...
The Weekly Recap: Turkey Plays 'Hail to the (Ex) Chiefs' While Germany and France Build Secret Ships
August 08 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap: From false Libyan missiles to the folding of US Army's Joint Forces Command, we fully immerse ourselves in the week's noteworthy headlines. Defence Dateline columnist Jonathan Dowd...
The Weekly Recap: China's Missile Frenzy and Sarkozy's Funny Budget Numbers
July 29 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap: We've given our beloved weekly recap a bit of a shake and stir - and all in the name of noteworthy defence news coverage (and perhaps a bit more bias). Disclaimers aside, we are pr...
The Weekly Recap: The Taliban Hotel Blitz and NATO's Final Stand in Afghanistan
July 01 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap Our weekly defence and security news saga continues as Jonathan Dowdall and Rob Densmore hash over the past seven days of headlines. At the top of the list is the bold Taliban attack...
African Union condemns French arms drop to Libya rebels
June 30 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 30, 2011 African Union Commission chief Jean Ping says France's decision to air-drop weapons to Libyan rebels is dangerous and puts the whole region at risk. He told the BBC the action...
Contract Watch - Four Remaining Mysteries about France and Russia’s Mistral Deal
June 23 by Defence Dateline GroupOn the 17th of June, it was confirmed that Russia’s Rosboronexport and France’s DCNS have signed a procurement contract for the delivery of up to four Mistral class amphibious assault...
French Defence Sales Reveal Renewed Bargaining Power in Africa
April 11 by Defence Dateline GroupFrench defence sales to Africa, where politics and purchasing collide Her tricolour bombs are leveraging the fight in Tripoli; her Gendarmerie teargas disperses riots in the streets of Tunis - a...
BBC Interview with US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European Affairs, on Libya
March 31 by US Department of StateQUESTION: So although the policy of the U.S., the UK and France on Libya is to be as non-interventionist as possible, according to President Obama it could be possible to intervene a little more to...