On December 23, Mali was accused by several of its international partners, including France, of allowing mercenaries from the Russian private security firm Wagner Group into its territory. Though the…
French forces completed their withdrawal from northern Mali on 14 December when they handed over their base at Timbuktu to their Mali counterparts. A French convoy evacuates the Timbuktu base in northern Mali in late November. The other main.
In Europe, security and defense cooperation have long been the realm of member states and other security organizations like NATO. But recent efforts at the EU level have begun to create a European defense sector which presents unique challenges and opportunities.
The United Arab Emirates has signed a contract to purchase 80 French-made Rafale fighter jets and 12 military helicopters – the largest overseas sale of the warplane since it entered into service in…
French forces in Mali handed over their base in Tessalit in the far north of the country to the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on 13 November, the French Ministry of Armed Forces announced on 22 November. A French A400M on Tessalit's unpaved air.