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isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=172</guid> <description><![CDATA[Officials from the British defence firm BAE Systems announced yesterday that merger talks between them and representatives from the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) have entered an advanced phase. According to the announcement made by the BAE officials, the current shareholders of the firm will own 40% of the combined group if the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/merger-talks-between-eads-and-bae-have-entered-an-advanced-phase-172/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>French Army undertakes major combat operation in the Afghan province of Kapisa</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/french-army-undertakes-major-combat-operation-in-the-afghan-province-of-kapisa-169/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/french-army-undertakes-major-combat-operation-in-the-afghan-province-of-kapisa-169/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 18:41:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ANA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ANSF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ISAF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kapisa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nijrab]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Operation Gyrfalcon 21]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=169</guid> <description><![CDATA[Large number of French troops, serving as a part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan took part in a major military operation this week. The operation as conducted in the province of Kapisa, which lies to the north-eastern direction of the capital city of Kabul. According to the sources within the ISAF, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/french-army-undertakes-major-combat-operation-in-the-afghan-province-of-kapisa-169/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Turkish minister demands more involvement by the French government, to end the diplomatic stalemate in Karabakh</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/turkish-minister-demands-more-involvement-by-the-french-government-to-end-the-diplomatic-stalemate-in-karabakh-166/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/turkish-minister-demands-more-involvement-by-the-french-government-to-end-the-diplomatic-stalemate-in-karabakh-166/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:11:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Defence & Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Édouard Balladur]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Egemen Bagis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nagorno-Karabakh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patrick Devedjian]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=166</guid> <description><![CDATA[Turkey today demanded that the French government should play a more active role, in diffusing the tense military and diplomatic situation in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Egemen Bagis, the Turkish minister in charge of European Union Affairs was quoted by the local media as saying that France is a very important player in the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/turkish-minister-demands-more-involvement-by-the-french-government-to-end-the-diplomatic-stalemate-in-karabakh-166/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>France once again issues warning to the Syrian government over the use of chemical weapons</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/france-once-again-issues-warning-to-the-syrian-government-over-the-use-of-chemical-weapons-162/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/france-once-again-issues-warning-to-the-syrian-government-over-the-use-of-chemical-weapons-162/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:54:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chemical weapons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[france]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laurent Fabius]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Syria]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=162</guid> <description><![CDATA[France today threatened Syria that any attempt to deploy or use the chemical weapons will be met with a disproportionate response from the NATO member nations. Laurent Fabius, the French minister of Foreign Affairs today said that France will not allow Syria to use weapons of mass destruction against the Syrian rebels and civilians. He [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/france-once-again-issues-warning-to-the-syrian-government-over-the-use-of-chemical-weapons-162/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Indian Rafale deal almost finalized between the MoD and the Dassault Aviation</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/indian-rafale-deal-almost-finalized-between-the-mod-and-the-dassault-aviation-159/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/indian-rafale-deal-almost-finalized-between-the-mod-and-the-dassault-aviation-159/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:05:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AK Antony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dassault Aviation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dassault Rafale]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IAF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MMRCA]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=159</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) today announced that a deal for the purchase of a total of 126 Dassault Rafale fighter jets will be finalized before the end of this financial year. The announcement said that an independent committee which was investigating the bidding, found no reports of irregularities, as claimed by some opposition [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/indian-rafale-deal-almost-finalized-between-the-mod-and-the-dassault-aviation-159/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>French journalist injured while reporting the Syrian conflict evacuated to Turkey</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/french-journalist-injured-while-reporting-the-syrian-conflict-evacuated-to-turkey-156/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/french-journalist-injured-while-reporting-the-syrian-conflict-evacuated-to-turkey-156/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:27:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aleppo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kilis State Hospital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mika Yamamoto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yasin bin Rabia]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=156</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to the Anatolian News Agency, Yasin bin Rabia, a French journalist of North-west African origin was reportedly wounded while covering the ongoing Syrian conflict today. He was reporting a fight between the pro-government forces and rebels loyal to the Free Syrian Army in the Syrian city of Aleppo, when he was wounded. A Turkish [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/french-journalist-injured-while-reporting-the-syrian-conflict-evacuated-to-turkey-156/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>French Army and the USMC completes joint training operations in Djibouti</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/french-army-and-the-usmc-completes-joint-training-operations-in-djibouti-152/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/french-army-and-the-usmc-completes-joint-training-operations-in-djibouti-152/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:16:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Air Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[24th MEU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[54 e RA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[54e Régiment d'Artillerie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aérospatiale Gazelle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dassault Mirage 2000]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Djibouti]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eurocopter Tiger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FIM-92 Stinger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mistral]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=152</guid> <description><![CDATA[The officials from the French Army announced today that a contingent from their side has successfully completed a joint training mission with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) in the African nation of Djibouti. According to the sources, the Low Altitude Air Defence (LAAD) section of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) was involved [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/french-army-and-the-usmc-completes-joint-training-operations-in-djibouti-152/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>French military medical team arrives in Jordan, to serve Syrian refugees</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/french-military-medical-team-arrives-in-jordan-to-serve-syrian-refugees-149/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/french-military-medical-team-arrives-in-jordan-to-serve-syrian-refugees-149/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:31:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colonel Gerard Dosseh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[French military medical team]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jordan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zaatari]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.francedefence.com/?p=149</guid> <description><![CDATA[More than 25 medics from the French Armed Forces, along with some 20 tonnes of drugs and other medical equipment reached the middle-eastern nation of Jordan last week. Jordanian officials had recently announced that somewhere around 150,000 Syrians are trying to cross over to Jordan, in an attempt to escape the fighting back home. Yesterday [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.francedefence.com/french-military-medical-team-arrives-in-jordan-to-serve-syrian-refugees-149/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Another French soldier loses his life in Afghanistan</title><link>http://www.francedefence.com/another-french-soldier-loses-his-life-in-afghanistan-146/</link> <comments>http://www.francedefence.com/another-french-soldier-loses-his-life-in-afghanistan-146/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:13:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>authorax</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Land Warfare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hollande]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ISAF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kapisa]]></category><guid
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