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French Military Readiness and NATO Exercises

Building 32 events · since 28 Apr 2026

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  1. 6 Jun
    Ex-NATO chief confirms US warned Russia of conventional destruction over 2022 nuclear threats S4
  2. 5 Jun
    NATO fighters intercept six Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea S3
  3. 4 Jun
    NATO allies bolster eastern flank air defenses after Russian drone strikes Romania S4
  4. 3 Jun
    India formally requests 114 additional Rafale fighters from France S3
  5. 2 Jun
    French military chief regrets years of neglect on fighter aviation, prioritizes Rafale F5 over fleet size S4
  6. 2 Jun
    France's top general warns military too small and production too slow in Senate hearings S4
  7. 1 Jun
    French military chief warns of possible 'decoupling' from Germany in defense spending S4
  8. 30 May
    French expert urges European Sky Shield to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine S3
  9. 27 May
    French Senate proposes €14 billion increase to military programming law to meet NATO target S4
  10. 26 May
    Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Post in Luhansk with Storm Shadow Missiles S4
  11. 25 May
    Airbus signals possible split of €100 billion FCAS fighter jet project S4
  12. 25 May
    EU commissioner warns Russia could field up to 9 million drones in 2026 S4
  13. 25 May
    Ukraine's Freya air defense system enters prototype testing, aims for first interceptions by year-end S3
  14. 22 May
    French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Prepositions Near Strait of Hormuz After Suez Transit S4
  15. 20 May
    NATO transformation chief pushes drone and AI modernization S3
  16. 19 May
    Turkey's EFES 2026 closes with 50 nations and first Bayraktar TB3 carrier launches from TCG Anadolu S4
  17. 19 May
    Sweden selects Naval Group's FDI frigates in $4.2 billion deal S3
  18. 19 May
    French National Assembly approves additional €36 billion for 2024-2030 military programming law S4
  19. 13 May
    UK think tank report urges restoration of sub-strategic nuclear capability and deeper France cooperation S3
  20. 12 May
    France prepares for cyber warfare amid growing threats, says new cyber defense chief S3
  21. 12 May
    US allies surpass US in purchasing power-adjusted defense spending for first time in 2025 S3
  22. 9 May
    UK deploys destroyer HMS Dragon to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission S4
  23. 7 May
    French drone startup Harmattan AI becomes first military tech unicorn with $200 million funding S3
  24. 6 May
    Iran strikes French-operated container ship in Strait of Hormuz despite US naval escort S5
  25. 4 May
    SPD proposes European alternatives to US Tomahawk missiles after US withdrawal plans S4
  26. 2 May
    French navy's MICA centre in Brest tracks 750 ships stranded by Iran's Hormuz blockade S5
  27. 1 May
    Macron visits Orion-26 exercises, stresses adaptation to threats S3
  28. 30 Apr
    Romanian Parliament approves €852 million purchase of 12 H225M Caracal helicopters from France via EU SAFE mechanism S3
  29. 30 Apr
    NATO scrambles 500 times against Russian jets in 2025 S3
  30. 29 Apr
    French Army reports surge in voluntary national service applicants, 90% seek combat roles S3
  31. 29 Apr
    French military concludes high-intensity Exercise Orion; Macron to observe final maneuvers S3
  32. 28 Apr
    British Army charters civilian ferry for first time in 20 years to deploy troops to NATO exercise in Germany S3
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