Jean-Yves Le Drian
France hits ISIL targets in Syria a second time: Defence minister
French warplanes carried out a second wave of strikes overnight on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in Syria, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Oct. 9.
Russia urged to explain Syria buildup as diplomatic drive steps up
Russia faced mounting calls on Sept.24 to explain its intentions in the Syrian conflict as European diplomats met after Germany's leader said President Bashar al-Assad should be involved in any peace talks.
French air strikes on ISIL in Syria 'in coming weeks': Defence Minister
France will carry out its first air strikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group in Syria "in the coming weeks," Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sept.16.
France to pay Russia under 1.2 bln euros over warships
The total cost to France of reimbursing Russia for cancelling two warship contracts will be less than 1.2 billion euros, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Aug. 6.
France says 'several' nations interested in Mistral warships
France's defence minister said on August 6 that "several" countries had expressed an interest in buying its Mistral-class warships, after Paris refused to deliver them to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis.
Italy, France, Germany sign European drone project
Italy, France and Germany agreed on May 18 to develop a European drone program for reconnaissance and surveillance, seeking to inject momentum into a proposal first considered in 2013 to reduce reliance on U.S. and Israeli technology.
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Japan signs arms deal with France to broaden military role
Japan and France signed an arms transfer agreement on March 13, paving the way for developing drones and other unmanned equipment together as Japan seeks to play a greater military role internationally.
France deploys aircraft carrier in Gulf for ISIL fight
France deployed an aircraft carrier in the Gulf on Feb. 23 as part of the US-led military campaign against the Islamic Stateof Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a defence ministry official said.
French Jets Reinforce International Coalition Against IS
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday that French fighter jets are expected to arrive in Jordan and join operations against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq.
Gasic and Moro discuss military cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbia's Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and French Ambassador to Serbia Christine Moro discussed on Monday ways of improving the military cooperation between the two countries.
Gasic and Moro agreed that defence relations were good and provided an incentive for other EU countries to view Serbia as a reliable partner.
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