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Rafale fighter jet

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Apr 25, 2014

France Sending Four Rafale Fighter Jets to Poland

By Michel Rose, Reuters

France will send four Rafale fighter jets to Poland next week as part of a show of NATO commitment to Central Europe and the Baltic states

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Mistral warship

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Mar 31, 2014

NATO Should Buy the Mistral Warships Intended for Russia

By Jeff Lightfoot, Defense News

NATO should buy the two Mistral warships France is building for export to the Russian Federation this year and make them a commonly shared asset.

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Laurent Fabius, May 29, 2007

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Mar 18, 2014

France Offers to Halt Russian Ship Sale if UK Hits Oligarchs

By Hugh Carnegy and Peter Spiegel, Financial Times

France says it could suspend its controversial deal to sell helicopter assault ships to Russia if more sanctions are adopted against Moscow over Ukraine – but only if Britain also takes action against Russian oligarchs in London.

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French warship Mistral

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Mar 15, 2014

France Closer to Reviewing Arms Sales to Russia in Future Sanctions

By John Irish, Reuters

French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday Paris would review its military cooperation with Russia as part of a third level of sanctions if Moscow did not de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.

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Cold Response 2014

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Mar 10, 2014

Sixteen Nations Participating in Norway’s Cold Response Military Exercise This Week

By Norwwegian Armed Forces

The main purpose of Cold Response is to train participants in how to conduct combat operations in cold weather conditions.

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France's Mistral warship, November 25, 2006

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Mar 5, 2014

Russia’s Mistral Warship Sets Sail for First Time

By AP

A French-built warship designed to strengthen Russia’s ability to deploy troops, tanks and helicopter gunships is getting its first test run Wednesday — just as Western powers are trying to rein in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military threat to Ukraine.

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HMS Ark Royal

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Feb 19, 2014

France Contributed $294 Million to Subsidize British Carriers

By John Lichfield, Independent

The French government’s public spending watchdog protested this week that a defence co-operation agreement signed by Jacques Chirac and Tony Blair in 2006 led to “a French contribution pure and simple to the financing of [two] British aircraft carriers in their early development phase.”

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French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Nov. 28, 2012

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Feb 13, 2014

France Investing a Billion Euros to Upgrade Cyber Defenses

By Reuters and AFP

From Marine Pennetier, Reuters:  France unveiled plans on Friday to bolster long-neglected defences against cyber attacks, with 1 billion euros ($1.36 billion) of investment foreseen to bring the country’s technology up to speed with NATO partners.

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Time to Improve Trilateral Cooperation on Defense

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Feb 12, 2014

NATO’s New Power Triad: US, UK, and France Should Deepen Defense Cooperation

By James Stavridis and Leo Michel, Foreign Policy

At the strategic level, informal trilateral consultations among top U.S., British, and French policymakers and military officials are nothing new.

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French President Francois Hollande and President Barack Obama, February 11, 2014

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Feb 11, 2014

US-French Cyber Security Cooperation

By White House

The United States values working with France on cybersecurity, which is important for ensuring the vibrancy of our economies and enhancing our shared security.

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