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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...
The Weekly Recap: Giant Sucking Sound of British Aerospace Exports, the Threat of Chinese Peacekeeping and Tripoli's Heroes Celebrated
September 20 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap: After a week spent hard at work gathering the industry's latest stories at DSEi (Defence & Security Equipment International) in London, we settle down to our roundtable podcast ses...
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...
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...
UK and France agree to joint nuclear testing treaty
November 02 by Defence IQDavid Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy are to sign the treaties during their London meeting. The UK and France are to sign treaties agreeing to military co-operation including testing of nuclear wa...
Cameron to discuss carrier sharing deal
October 28 by Defence Management Journal OnlineThursday, October 28, 2010 Prime Minister David Cameron and French president Nicolas Sarkozy are to discuss the detail of plans to share military equipment, including aircraft carriers, betwee...