France and NATO
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French commitment in operation Sea Guardian
Operation Sea Guardian, officially launched on 9 November 2016, is a NATO maritime operation deployed in the Mediterranean. It can carry out a wide range of maritime security tasks, in order to respond in particular (...)
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Estonia - French deployment in the context of the enhanced forward presence (eFP)
Since April 2017, France deploys 300 soldiers in Estonia as part of NATO’s enhanced forward presence (eFP). With the other Allies present, France contributes to the security of the eastern flank of the Alliance. (...)
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French engagement in Operation Baltic Air Policing
On the evening of 28 August 2016, four Mirage 2000-5 aircrafts from the Luxeuil air base landed at Lithuania’s Siauliai air base as part of Operation Baltic Air Policing 2016. After two days of ramp-up, the French (...)
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France and NATO
France in NATO during the Cold War
France, a founding member of NATO, participated fully in the Alliance from the beginning, and hosted NATO’s first permanent seat in Paris (in the Palais de Chaillot and then in (...)