The 🇫🇷 Joint Staff - Millitary operations
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Official account of the French Joint Staff. Latest news on 🇫🇷 military operations.
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📍Sweden | 🇫🇷 Rafale & 🇸🇪 Gripen together in Swedish skies
✈️ Agile Combat Employment : rapid projection, minimal logistics footprint.
🎯 Allied forces responsive and united to safeguard NATO nation's freedom of action.
✈️ Agile Combat Employment : rapid projection, minimal logistics footprint.
🎯 Allied forces responsive and united to safeguard NATO nation's freedom of action.
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM
📍Sweden | 🇫🇷 Rafale & 🇸🇪 Gripen together in Swedish skies
✈️ Agile Combat Employment : rapid projection, minimal logistics footprint.
🎯 Allied forces responsive and united to safeguard NATO nation's freedom of action.
✈️ Agile Combat Employment : rapid projection, minimal logistics footprint.
🎯 Allied forces responsive and united to safeguard NATO nation's freedom of action.
📍Estonia | Training in forest environments and trenches with 🇪🇪🇫🇷 military
🤝Joint activities with realistic and demanding scenarios, including combat first aid.
🎯 Exchange of expertise to strengthen the operational capacities of NATO Battlegroup Estonia, to serve the security of NATO's eastern flank.
🤝Joint activities with realistic and demanding scenarios, including combat first aid.
🎯 Exchange of expertise to strengthen the operational capacities of NATO Battlegroup Estonia, to serve the security of NATO's eastern flank.
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
📍Estonia | Training in forest environments and trenches with 🇪🇪🇫🇷 military
🤝Joint activities with realistic and demanding scenarios, including combat first aid.
🎯 Exchange of expertise to strengthen the operational capacities of NATO Battlegroup Estonia, to serve the security of NATO's eastern flank.
🤝Joint activities with realistic and demanding scenarios, including combat first aid.
🎯 Exchange of expertise to strengthen the operational capacities of NATO Battlegroup Estonia, to serve the security of NATO's eastern flank.
📍Iraq | Military training of Iraqi elite battalions 🇮🇶
🤝 Sharing of combined-arms expertise in desert conditions:
armored assaults, EOD, combat medecine, urban warfare, mortar support.
🎯 Mutual trust and effective bilateral cooperation meeting 🇮🇶 operational needs.
🤝 Sharing of combined-arms expertise in desert conditions:
armored assaults, EOD, combat medecine, urban warfare, mortar support.
🎯 Mutual trust and effective bilateral cooperation meeting 🇮🇶 operational needs.
January 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM
📍Iraq | Military training of Iraqi elite battalions 🇮🇶
🤝 Sharing of combined-arms expertise in desert conditions:
armored assaults, EOD, combat medecine, urban warfare, mortar support.
🎯 Mutual trust and effective bilateral cooperation meeting 🇮🇶 operational needs.
🤝 Sharing of combined-arms expertise in desert conditions:
armored assaults, EOD, combat medecine, urban warfare, mortar support.
🎯 Mutual trust and effective bilateral cooperation meeting 🇮🇶 operational needs.
📍 Romania | 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers "starting the day with a bang!"
➡️ Opening of breeches through brick walls and barbed wire, anti-tank mines destruction 💥
🤝 Sharing savoir-faire and procedures between NATO allies
United for security on Europe's Eastern Flank
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
➡️ Opening of breeches through brick walls and barbed wire, anti-tank mines destruction 💥
🤝 Sharing savoir-faire and procedures between NATO allies
United for security on Europe's Eastern Flank
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
January 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM
📍 Romania | 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers "starting the day with a bang!"
➡️ Opening of breeches through brick walls and barbed wire, anti-tank mines destruction 💥
🤝 Sharing savoir-faire and procedures between NATO allies
United for security on Europe's Eastern Flank
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
➡️ Opening of breeches through brick walls and barbed wire, anti-tank mines destruction 💥
🤝 Sharing savoir-faire and procedures between NATO allies
United for security on Europe's Eastern Flank
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
📍Norway | 🇫🇷 air patrol over the Arctic area ✈️
🔍 Maritime and aerial situational awareness
❄️ Training our ability under freezing condition
💪 Showcasing 🇫🇷 presence alongside our european and NATO allies
🎯 Defending european territories and maritime approaches 🛡️
🔍 Maritime and aerial situational awareness
❄️ Training our ability under freezing condition
💪 Showcasing 🇫🇷 presence alongside our european and NATO allies
🎯 Defending european territories and maritime approaches 🛡️
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
📍Norway | 🇫🇷 air patrol over the Arctic area ✈️
🔍 Maritime and aerial situational awareness
❄️ Training our ability under freezing condition
💪 Showcasing 🇫🇷 presence alongside our european and NATO allies
🎯 Defending european territories and maritime approaches 🛡️
🔍 Maritime and aerial situational awareness
❄️ Training our ability under freezing condition
💪 Showcasing 🇫🇷 presence alongside our european and NATO allies
🎯 Defending european territories and maritime approaches 🛡️
📍Estonia | Infiltration training 🇬🇧🇫🇷
🔍 Urban infiltration exercise with 🇫🇷 JTAC and the observation and coordination element (EOC) alongside the 🇬🇧 Recon unit (RECCE)
🤜🤛 Enhance joint abilities for security on NATO's Eastern flank
🔍 Urban infiltration exercise with 🇫🇷 JTAC and the observation and coordination element (EOC) alongside the 🇬🇧 Recon unit (RECCE)
🤜🤛 Enhance joint abilities for security on NATO's Eastern flank
January 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM
📍Estonia | Infiltration training 🇬🇧🇫🇷
🔍 Urban infiltration exercise with 🇫🇷 JTAC and the observation and coordination element (EOC) alongside the 🇬🇧 Recon unit (RECCE)
🤜🤛 Enhance joint abilities for security on NATO's Eastern flank
🔍 Urban infiltration exercise with 🇫🇷 JTAC and the observation and coordination element (EOC) alongside the 🇬🇧 Recon unit (RECCE)
🤜🤛 Enhance joint abilities for security on NATO's Eastern flank
📍Black Sea | ✈️ 🇫🇷 Fighter jets, airborne early warning and tanker aircrafts patrolling
🛑 Watch and defend freedom of circulation within NATO's Eastern flank international airspace
🛡️ Prevent the threats. Deter. Protect shared spaces
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
🛑 Watch and defend freedom of circulation within NATO's Eastern flank international airspace
🛡️ Prevent the threats. Deter. Protect shared spaces
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
January 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
📍Black Sea | ✈️ 🇫🇷 Fighter jets, airborne early warning and tanker aircrafts patrolling
🛑 Watch and defend freedom of circulation within NATO's Eastern flank international airspace
🛡️ Prevent the threats. Deter. Protect shared spaces
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
🛑 Watch and defend freedom of circulation within NATO's Eastern flank international airspace
🛡️ Prevent the threats. Deter. Protect shared spaces
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether
📍Romania | Massive casualties training within the @natoflfbgromania outside a combat context
🚨 Emergency situation as in real life with multiple injured victims
🚨 Emergency situation as in real life with multiple injured victims
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
📍Romania | Massive casualties training within the @natoflfbgromania outside a combat context
🚨 Emergency situation as in real life with multiple injured victims
🚨 Emergency situation as in real life with multiple injured victims
📍 Lebanon | Dog rescue and dog combat training 🐾
🐕🦺 Drills between 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 military working dog teams
🤝 Joint effort of the Lebanese armed forces and the French Forces for the stability and sovereignty of Lebanon 🇱🇧
🐕🦺 Drills between 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 military working dog teams
🤝 Joint effort of the Lebanese armed forces and the French Forces for the stability and sovereignty of Lebanon 🇱🇧
January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
📍 Lebanon | Dog rescue and dog combat training 🐾
🐕🦺 Drills between 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 military working dog teams
🤝 Joint effort of the Lebanese armed forces and the French Forces for the stability and sovereignty of Lebanon 🇱🇧
🐕🦺 Drills between 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 military working dog teams
🤝 Joint effort of the Lebanese armed forces and the French Forces for the stability and sovereignty of Lebanon 🇱🇧
📍 Djibouti | Desert warfare training 🇩🇯🇫🇷
🏜️ Intensive survival training in the desert, physical endurance, walks and obstacle course
🤜🤛 🇫🇷 instructors working with 🇩🇯 soldiers and security forces
🤝 Training together. Enhancing our cooperation. Improving our operational abilities.
🏜️ Intensive survival training in the desert, physical endurance, walks and obstacle course
🤜🤛 🇫🇷 instructors working with 🇩🇯 soldiers and security forces
🤝 Training together. Enhancing our cooperation. Improving our operational abilities.
January 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
📍 Djibouti | Desert warfare training 🇩🇯🇫🇷
🏜️ Intensive survival training in the desert, physical endurance, walks and obstacle course
🤜🤛 🇫🇷 instructors working with 🇩🇯 soldiers and security forces
🤝 Training together. Enhancing our cooperation. Improving our operational abilities.
🏜️ Intensive survival training in the desert, physical endurance, walks and obstacle course
🤜🤛 🇫🇷 instructors working with 🇩🇯 soldiers and security forces
🤝 Training together. Enhancing our cooperation. Improving our operational abilities.
📍 Romania | Always ready 💪
➡️ Urban combat training between 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers from @NATOBGRomania
💥 Armored support, joint assault, dynamic entry and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Steadfast commitment to maintain @NATO's defensive and deterrent posture on Europe's eastern flank 🛡️
➡️ Urban combat training between 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers from @NATOBGRomania
💥 Armored support, joint assault, dynamic entry and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Steadfast commitment to maintain @NATO's defensive and deterrent posture on Europe's eastern flank 🛡️
January 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM
📍 Romania | Always ready 💪
➡️ Urban combat training between 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers from @NATOBGRomania
💥 Armored support, joint assault, dynamic entry and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Steadfast commitment to maintain @NATO's defensive and deterrent posture on Europe's eastern flank 🛡️
➡️ Urban combat training between 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers from @NATOBGRomania
💥 Armored support, joint assault, dynamic entry and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Steadfast commitment to maintain @NATO's defensive and deterrent posture on Europe's eastern flank 🛡️
🇫🇷 #Ops2025 | 24/7, on land, sea & air – the missions of French forces never stop!
🪖 Throwback on their mission, dedication, and daily commitment in the coming days.
💪 Always ready. Always committed.
🪖 Throwback on their mission, dedication, and daily commitment in the coming days.
💪 Always ready. Always committed.
December 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🇫🇷 #Ops2025 | 24/7, on land, sea & air – the missions of French forces never stop!
🪖 Throwback on their mission, dedication, and daily commitment in the coming days.
💪 Always ready. Always committed.
🪖 Throwback on their mission, dedication, and daily commitment in the coming days.
💪 Always ready. Always committed.
📍Mediterranean Sea | CLEOPATRA naval exercise - 21st edition 🇫🇷 🇪🇬
🚢 Working #together for better aeromaritime abilities
⚓ Sharing know-how and benefiting from exchanges between 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 crews
🎯 One shared goal: building a secure and stable Mediterranean Sea
🚢 Working #together for better aeromaritime abilities
⚓ Sharing know-how and benefiting from exchanges between 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 crews
🎯 One shared goal: building a secure and stable Mediterranean Sea
December 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
📍Mediterranean Sea | CLEOPATRA naval exercise - 21st edition 🇫🇷 🇪🇬
🚢 Working #together for better aeromaritime abilities
⚓ Sharing know-how and benefiting from exchanges between 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 crews
🎯 One shared goal: building a secure and stable Mediterranean Sea
🚢 Working #together for better aeromaritime abilities
⚓ Sharing know-how and benefiting from exchanges between 🇫🇷 🇪🇬 crews
🎯 One shared goal: building a secure and stable Mediterranean Sea
📍Romania | Sparring partners for the drills, brothers in arms on the field 🇫🇷 🇵🇹 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 🇲🇰 🇧🇪 🇱🇺
🤝 Cohesion and hardiness: pillars of sport performance and battle efficiency
🎯 Challenge and mutual trust for the security of Europe
#strongertogether
🤝 Cohesion and hardiness: pillars of sport performance and battle efficiency
🎯 Challenge and mutual trust for the security of Europe
#strongertogether
December 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
📍Romania | Sparring partners for the drills, brothers in arms on the field 🇫🇷 🇵🇹 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 🇲🇰 🇧🇪 🇱🇺
🤝 Cohesion and hardiness: pillars of sport performance and battle efficiency
🎯 Challenge and mutual trust for the security of Europe
#strongertogether
🤝 Cohesion and hardiness: pillars of sport performance and battle efficiency
🎯 Challenge and mutual trust for the security of Europe
#strongertogether
📍Ivory Coast and Gabon | Military cooperation in action as 🇨🇮 and 🇬🇦 forces train with 🇫🇷 soldiers.
💪 Various trainings: airbone training, moutain/forest/urban combat, firefighting, precision shooting
💪 Various trainings: airbone training, moutain/forest/urban combat, firefighting, precision shooting
December 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
📍Ivory Coast and Gabon | Military cooperation in action as 🇨🇮 and 🇬🇦 forces train with 🇫🇷 soldiers.
💪 Various trainings: airbone training, moutain/forest/urban combat, firefighting, precision shooting
💪 Various trainings: airbone training, moutain/forest/urban combat, firefighting, precision shooting
📍Marquesas Islands | Fisheries enforcement mission in the 🇫🇷 economic exclusive zone 🌏
🔎 Active monitoring and control of suspsicious fishing activities by a 🇫🇷 vessel
🎯 Preserving the environment - guaranteeing 🇫🇷 sovereignty - protecting our marine ressources
🔎 Active monitoring and control of suspsicious fishing activities by a 🇫🇷 vessel
🎯 Preserving the environment - guaranteeing 🇫🇷 sovereignty - protecting our marine ressources
December 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
📍Marquesas Islands | Fisheries enforcement mission in the 🇫🇷 economic exclusive zone 🌏
🔎 Active monitoring and control of suspsicious fishing activities by a 🇫🇷 vessel
🎯 Preserving the environment - guaranteeing 🇫🇷 sovereignty - protecting our marine ressources
🔎 Active monitoring and control of suspsicious fishing activities by a 🇫🇷 vessel
🎯 Preserving the environment - guaranteeing 🇫🇷 sovereignty - protecting our marine ressources
📍 Estonia | French and British troops take on a realistic OPFOR during #SCORPIONPANZER.
🛡️ France and NATO stand ready to defend the Alliance’s eastern flank.
🛡️ France and NATO stand ready to defend the Alliance’s eastern flank.
December 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
📍 Estonia | French and British troops take on a realistic OPFOR during #SCORPIONPANZER.
🛡️ France and NATO stand ready to defend the Alliance’s eastern flank.
🛡️ France and NATO stand ready to defend the Alliance’s eastern flank.
📍 🇫🇷 air base in the Middle East | 3D threats training : drone alert 🚨
👁️ Detection, identification, classification of air threats
⛓️ Drill for the protection teams
👁️ Detection, identification, classification of air threats
⛓️ Drill for the protection teams
December 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📍 🇫🇷 air base in the Middle East | 3D threats training : drone alert 🚨
👁️ Detection, identification, classification of air threats
⛓️ Drill for the protection teams
👁️ Detection, identification, classification of air threats
⛓️ Drill for the protection teams
📍Romania | Attack ! Joint training with 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers
💪 Joint assault, dynamic entry, and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Strenghtening NATO's allies ability to gather forces for the Alliance's Eastern flank security
#StrongerTogether
💪 Joint assault, dynamic entry, and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Strenghtening NATO's allies ability to gather forces for the Alliance's Eastern flank security
#StrongerTogether
December 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📍Romania | Attack ! Joint training with 🇫🇷 and 🇧🇪 soldiers
💪 Joint assault, dynamic entry, and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Strenghtening NATO's allies ability to gather forces for the Alliance's Eastern flank security
#StrongerTogether
💪 Joint assault, dynamic entry, and close-quarters combat training
🎯 Strenghtening NATO's allies ability to gather forces for the Alliance's Eastern flank security
#StrongerTogether
📍 Océan Pacifique | Formations avec nos partenaires dans le cadre de l'Académie du Pacifique
🌊 Stage de lutte contre la pollution maritime pour les @ALPACI_FAPF et les forces de sécurité des Samoa 🇼🇸, Kiribati 🇰🇮, Tuvalu 🇹🇻 et Fidji 🇫🇯 avec théorie et mises en situation pratique
🌊 Stage de lutte contre la pollution maritime pour les @ALPACI_FAPF et les forces de sécurité des Samoa 🇼🇸, Kiribati 🇰🇮, Tuvalu 🇹🇻 et Fidji 🇫🇯 avec théorie et mises en situation pratique
December 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
📍 Océan Pacifique | Formations avec nos partenaires dans le cadre de l'Académie du Pacifique
🌊 Stage de lutte contre la pollution maritime pour les @ALPACI_FAPF et les forces de sécurité des Samoa 🇼🇸, Kiribati 🇰🇮, Tuvalu 🇹🇻 et Fidji 🇫🇯 avec théorie et mises en situation pratique
🌊 Stage de lutte contre la pollution maritime pour les @ALPACI_FAPF et les forces de sécurité des Samoa 🇼🇸, Kiribati 🇰🇮, Tuvalu 🇹🇻 et Fidji 🇫🇯 avec théorie et mises en situation pratique
📍France | Combat, search and rescue drills with 🇲🇾 soldiers
🚁 From air detection to ground action with transport helicopters, surveillance aircrafts and REAPER drones
🤝 Sharing, training, getting feedback between partners 🇫🇷 🇲🇾
🚁 From air detection to ground action with transport helicopters, surveillance aircrafts and REAPER drones
🤝 Sharing, training, getting feedback between partners 🇫🇷 🇲🇾
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📍France | Combat, search and rescue drills with 🇲🇾 soldiers
🚁 From air detection to ground action with transport helicopters, surveillance aircrafts and REAPER drones
🤝 Sharing, training, getting feedback between partners 🇫🇷 🇲🇾
🚁 From air detection to ground action with transport helicopters, surveillance aircrafts and REAPER drones
🤝 Sharing, training, getting feedback between partners 🇫🇷 🇲🇾
📍Lebanon | Shooting and urban combat skills: ✔️ for 🇱🇧 soldiers
💪 Field training with 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 soldiers
🕊️ United for peace and stability in Lebanon
💪 Field training with 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 soldiers
🕊️ United for peace and stability in Lebanon
December 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📍Lebanon | Shooting and urban combat skills: ✔️ for 🇱🇧 soldiers
💪 Field training with 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 soldiers
🕊️ United for peace and stability in Lebanon
💪 Field training with 🇫🇷 and 🇱🇧 soldiers
🕊️ United for peace and stability in Lebanon
📍 Eastern Mediterranean | Sailing alongside, sharing the same cape 🧭
⚓ Navigation and communication drills
🤝 Strenghtening our shared procedures between NATO allies: operating for security in the Mediterranean Sea
⚓ Navigation and communication drills
🤝 Strenghtening our shared procedures between NATO allies: operating for security in the Mediterranean Sea
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📍 Eastern Mediterranean | Sailing alongside, sharing the same cape 🧭
⚓ Navigation and communication drills
🤝 Strenghtening our shared procedures between NATO allies: operating for security in the Mediterranean Sea
⚓ Navigation and communication drills
🤝 Strenghtening our shared procedures between NATO allies: operating for security in the Mediterranean Sea
📍 Estonia | 🇪🇪🇫🇷 Side by side in the #STEELRAIN exercise
💪🏼 Joint training with JTACs and K9 “Thunder” howitzers
🎯 Strengthening skills, cooperation, and NATO interoperability for Europe’s security.
💪🏼 Joint training with JTACs and K9 “Thunder” howitzers
🎯 Strengthening skills, cooperation, and NATO interoperability for Europe’s security.
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
📍 Estonia | 🇪🇪🇫🇷 Side by side in the #STEELRAIN exercise
💪🏼 Joint training with JTACs and K9 “Thunder” howitzers
🎯 Strengthening skills, cooperation, and NATO interoperability for Europe’s security.
💪🏼 Joint training with JTACs and K9 “Thunder” howitzers
🎯 Strengthening skills, cooperation, and NATO interoperability for Europe’s security.
📍 Estonia | Shooting training 🇫🇷🇪🇪 🤜🤛
💪 Side by side, strong 🇫🇷🇪🇪 partnership, united for European security 🛡️
💪 Side by side, strong 🇫🇷🇪🇪 partnership, united for European security 🛡️
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
📍 Estonia | Shooting training 🇫🇷🇪🇪 🤜🤛
💪 Side by side, strong 🇫🇷🇪🇪 partnership, united for European security 🛡️
💪 Side by side, strong 🇫🇷🇪🇪 partnership, united for European security 🛡️