Tag: Sebastien lecornu
What is the MGCS, this Franco-German “tank of the future” whose project was signed this Friday?
The French Minister of the Armed Forces and his German counterpart are due to sign an agreement this Friday in Paris on the joint project of tank of the future…
A European “rapid reaction force” for population evacuations from 2025?
Evacuating French and European nationals from the ends of the world is not easy and it is very expensive. However, “many crises over which NATO is not competent and on…
The aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle returns to sea for its first mission under the NATO flag
He goes back to sea, making waves. With its 1,900 crew members, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle set sail this Monday morning, around 10 a.m., from Toulon, after eight…
“Baroque” remarks, ambassador summoned… Update on the hiccup between Moscow and Paris
Relations between Paris and Moscow have deteriorated since the start of the year, against a backdrop of conflict in Ukraine. Russia notably claimed in January to have killed 60 French…
An inspection mission will submit its report at the end of May
A series of military testimonies recently published in the media have shed light on the phenomenon. This Friday, the Minister of the Armed Forces reacted by announcing the launch of…
The fragile resumption of Franco-Russian dialogue already nipped in the bud?
The French and Russian defense ministers have not spoken since October 2022. But, at the initiative of France, Sébastien Lecornu and Sergei Choïgu picked up their phone this Wednesday, two…
What is this micmac around the phone call between the French and Russian defense ministers?
A phone call and two radically different versions of the same conversation. On Wednesday, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, spoke by telephone with his Russian counterpart…
After the attack in Moscow, Russia warns France and its secret services
AFP/HuffPost Editing Sergei Choïgu and Sébastien Lecornu, Russian and French Defense Ministers, had a telephone conversation on April 3, 2024. AFP/HuffPost Editing Sergei Choïgu and Sébastien Lecornu, Russian and French…
Russia “hopes French secret services are not behind” attack
It’s a statement full of innuendo that will not please Paris. After a telephone conversation on Wednesday between the French Minister of the Armed Forces and his Russian counterpart, the…
“Russian Terror” and French aid package
Did you miss the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 minutes takes stock for you every evening at 7:30 p.m. Between the strong declarations, the advances on the…