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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📍 Gulf of Guinea | The #CORYMBE mission goes on
➡️ Varied trainings for 🇫🇷 sailors and soldiers deployed onboard the landing helicotper deck alongside partners of the area :
➡️ Varied trainings for 🇫🇷 sailors and soldiers deployed onboard the landing helicotper deck alongside partners of the area :
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📍 Gulf of Guinea | The #CORYMBE mission goes on
➡️ Varied trainings for 🇫🇷 sailors and soldiers deployed onboard the landing helicotper deck alongside partners of the area :
➡️ Varied trainings for 🇫🇷 sailors and soldiers deployed onboard the landing helicotper deck alongside partners of the area :
📍 Pacific Ocean | 🇫🇷 armed forces taking part to 🇺🇸 exercise #JPMRC
🎯 Certification exercise of US Pacific Army brigades and divisions @USARPAC
🎯 Certification exercise of US Pacific Army brigades and divisions @USARPAC
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
📍 Pacific Ocean | 🇫🇷 armed forces taking part to 🇺🇸 exercise #JPMRC
🎯 Certification exercise of US Pacific Army brigades and divisions @USARPAC
🎯 Certification exercise of US Pacific Army brigades and divisions @USARPAC
📍 Guyana | Successful launch for the Ariane 6 rocket 🚀
➡️ Takeoff from the @EuropeSpaceCenter of Kourou under active monitoring by @FAG_Officiel on land, sea and air. 💪
➡️ Deployment of 🇫🇷 forces to ensure launch security, contributing this way to European sovereignty in the space domain. 🪐🪐
➡️ Takeoff from the @EuropeSpaceCenter of Kourou under active monitoring by @FAG_Officiel on land, sea and air. 💪
➡️ Deployment of 🇫🇷 forces to ensure launch security, contributing this way to European sovereignty in the space domain. 🪐🪐
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
📍 Guyana | Successful launch for the Ariane 6 rocket 🚀
➡️ Takeoff from the @EuropeSpaceCenter of Kourou under active monitoring by @FAG_Officiel on land, sea and air. 💪
➡️ Deployment of 🇫🇷 forces to ensure launch security, contributing this way to European sovereignty in the space domain. 🪐🪐
➡️ Takeoff from the @EuropeSpaceCenter of Kourou under active monitoring by @FAG_Officiel on land, sea and air. 💪
➡️ Deployment of 🇫🇷 forces to ensure launch security, contributing this way to European sovereignty in the space domain. 🪐🪐
📍 Iraq | 🇫🇷🇮🇶 joint training ✈️
F-16s from Iraq fly alongside French Rafales in Operation Inherent Resolve.
💪 Combined training with operational flight :
➡️ Combat Air Support scenarios
➡️ Strengthening 🇮🇶🇫🇷 partnership for regional stability and security
F-16s from Iraq fly alongside French Rafales in Operation Inherent Resolve.
💪 Combined training with operational flight :
➡️ Combat Air Support scenarios
➡️ Strengthening 🇮🇶🇫🇷 partnership for regional stability and security
November 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
📍 Iraq | 🇫🇷🇮🇶 joint training ✈️
F-16s from Iraq fly alongside French Rafales in Operation Inherent Resolve.
💪 Combined training with operational flight :
➡️ Combat Air Support scenarios
➡️ Strengthening 🇮🇶🇫🇷 partnership for regional stability and security
F-16s from Iraq fly alongside French Rafales in Operation Inherent Resolve.
💪 Combined training with operational flight :
➡️ Combat Air Support scenarios
➡️ Strengthening 🇮🇶🇫🇷 partnership for regional stability and security
📍 Estonia | With the French Light Infantry Company (CIL) 🇫🇷 embedded in the Estonian Defence League 🇪🇪.
🛡️ Taking part in PIKNE & BOLD PANZER, the CIL specializes in dismounted combat.
🤝 A strong 🇪🇪🇫🇷 partnership, united for European security.
🛡️ Taking part in PIKNE & BOLD PANZER, the CIL specializes in dismounted combat.
🤝 A strong 🇪🇪🇫🇷 partnership, united for European security.
November 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
📍 Estonia | With the French Light Infantry Company (CIL) 🇫🇷 embedded in the Estonian Defence League 🇪🇪.
🛡️ Taking part in PIKNE & BOLD PANZER, the CIL specializes in dismounted combat.
🤝 A strong 🇪🇪🇫🇷 partnership, united for European security.
🛡️ Taking part in PIKNE & BOLD PANZER, the CIL specializes in dismounted combat.
🤝 A strong 🇪🇪🇫🇷 partnership, united for European security.
📍 Estonia | #BoldPanzer ends for @natobgest 🔚
Brigade combat drills ✅ Trench assaults ✅
🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇪🇵🇱🇸🇮🇨🇦 troops training together, on the field & at HQ
🎯 Keeping NATO’s eastern flank mission-ready 💪
Brigade combat drills ✅ Trench assaults ✅
🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇪🇵🇱🇸🇮🇨🇦 troops training together, on the field & at HQ
🎯 Keeping NATO’s eastern flank mission-ready 💪
October 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
📍 Estonia | #BoldPanzer ends for @natobgest 🔚
Brigade combat drills ✅ Trench assaults ✅
🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇪🇵🇱🇸🇮🇨🇦 troops training together, on the field & at HQ
🎯 Keeping NATO’s eastern flank mission-ready 💪
Brigade combat drills ✅ Trench assaults ✅
🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇪🇵🇱🇸🇮🇨🇦 troops training together, on the field & at HQ
🎯 Keeping NATO’s eastern flank mission-ready 💪
📍 Polynésie française | Patrouille d'un bâtiment de soutien et d'assistance outre-mer dans la zone économique exclusive 🇫🇷
🛡️ Préservation de l'aire marine protégée
🔍 Surveillance et contrôle des activités de pêche #policedespêches
🛡️ Préservation de l'aire marine protégée
🔍 Surveillance et contrôle des activités de pêche #policedespêches
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📍 Polynésie française | Patrouille d'un bâtiment de soutien et d'assistance outre-mer dans la zone économique exclusive 🇫🇷
🛡️ Préservation de l'aire marine protégée
🔍 Surveillance et contrôle des activités de pêche #policedespêches
🛡️ Préservation de l'aire marine protégée
🔍 Surveillance et contrôle des activités de pêche #policedespêches
📍 Japan | First participation of a 🇫🇷 frigate to the 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 #ANNUALEX exercise
🤝 Integration to a multinational naval force 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇯🇵
🛡️ Multi-domain exercise (including surface, air, cyber and amphibious warfares) led by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and the @USNavy
🤝 Integration to a multinational naval force 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇯🇵
🛡️ Multi-domain exercise (including surface, air, cyber and amphibious warfares) led by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and the @USNavy
October 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
📍 Japan | First participation of a 🇫🇷 frigate to the 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 #ANNUALEX exercise
🤝 Integration to a multinational naval force 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇯🇵
🛡️ Multi-domain exercise (including surface, air, cyber and amphibious warfares) led by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and the @USNavy
🤝 Integration to a multinational naval force 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦🇯🇵
🛡️ Multi-domain exercise (including surface, air, cyber and amphibious warfares) led by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and the @USNavy
📍 French Guiana | Ongoing efforts by @FAG_Officiel against illicit fishing 🐟
⚔️ Relentlessly fighting alongside the internal security forces @Gendarmerie_973 against illegal fishing in the 🇫🇷 Exclusive Economic Zone.
⚔️ Relentlessly fighting alongside the internal security forces @Gendarmerie_973 against illegal fishing in the 🇫🇷 Exclusive Economic Zone.
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
📍 French Guiana | Ongoing efforts by @FAG_Officiel against illicit fishing 🐟
⚔️ Relentlessly fighting alongside the internal security forces @Gendarmerie_973 against illegal fishing in the 🇫🇷 Exclusive Economic Zone.
⚔️ Relentlessly fighting alongside the internal security forces @Gendarmerie_973 against illegal fishing in the 🇫🇷 Exclusive Economic Zone.
The 🇫🇷 armed forces are committed to training and strengthening the operational capabilities of the 🇺🇦 military.
➡️ Combat scenarios in trenches and urban areas.
➡️ Ongoing training efforts as part of the 🇪🇺 EUMAM Ukraine mission.
🎯 Collectively strengthening security in Europe #StandWithUkraine
➡️ Combat scenarios in trenches and urban areas.
➡️ Ongoing training efforts as part of the 🇪🇺 EUMAM Ukraine mission.
🎯 Collectively strengthening security in Europe #StandWithUkraine
October 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The 🇫🇷 armed forces are committed to training and strengthening the operational capabilities of the 🇺🇦 military.
➡️ Combat scenarios in trenches and urban areas.
➡️ Ongoing training efforts as part of the 🇪🇺 EUMAM Ukraine mission.
🎯 Collectively strengthening security in Europe #StandWithUkraine
➡️ Combat scenarios in trenches and urban areas.
➡️ Ongoing training efforts as part of the 🇪🇺 EUMAM Ukraine mission.
🎯 Collectively strengthening security in Europe #StandWithUkraine
📍Estonia | BOLD PANZER exercise 🇬🇧🇪🇪🇵🇱🇸🇮🇫🇷
➡️ 🇫🇷🇬🇧 joint maneuvers against an opposition force simulated by 🇵🇱🇸🇮 soldiers
🎯 Resolute commitment to NATO’s defensive and deterrent posture on the eastern flank 🛡️
➡️ 🇫🇷🇬🇧 joint maneuvers against an opposition force simulated by 🇵🇱🇸🇮 soldiers
🎯 Resolute commitment to NATO’s defensive and deterrent posture on the eastern flank 🛡️
October 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
📍Estonia | BOLD PANZER exercise 🇬🇧🇪🇪🇵🇱🇸🇮🇫🇷
➡️ 🇫🇷🇬🇧 joint maneuvers against an opposition force simulated by 🇵🇱🇸🇮 soldiers
🎯 Resolute commitment to NATO’s defensive and deterrent posture on the eastern flank 🛡️
➡️ 🇫🇷🇬🇧 joint maneuvers against an opposition force simulated by 🇵🇱🇸🇮 soldiers
🎯 Resolute commitment to NATO’s defensive and deterrent posture on the eastern flank 🛡️
📍 Antilles-Guyane Area | Interception of a ship suspected of drug traffickig by a @marinenationale patrol boat.
⚖️ 7.1 tonnes of cocaïne seized
✋Arrest of all 6 crew members
⚖️ 7.1 tonnes of cocaïne seized
✋Arrest of all 6 crew members
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
📍 Antilles-Guyane Area | Interception of a ship suspected of drug traffickig by a @marinenationale patrol boat.
⚖️ 7.1 tonnes of cocaïne seized
✋Arrest of all 6 crew members
⚖️ 7.1 tonnes of cocaïne seized
✋Arrest of all 6 crew members
The transition of multinational battalions to brigade-level units strengthens NATO's defensive and deterrent posture on Europe's Eastern flank
October 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The transition of multinational battalions to brigade-level units strengthens NATO's defensive and deterrent posture on Europe's Eastern flank
📍 France | End of the #DOGFIGHTER2025 exercise 🇧🇪 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇭🇺 🇮🇹 🇱🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 🇸🇪
➡️ Unprecedented cynotechnical exercise in Europe with NATO’s countries 🐕
🎯 Strengthening cooperation and sharing expertise 🐾
➡️ Unprecedented cynotechnical exercise in Europe with NATO’s countries 🐕
🎯 Strengthening cooperation and sharing expertise 🐾
October 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
📍 France | End of the #DOGFIGHTER2025 exercise 🇧🇪 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇭🇺 🇮🇹 🇱🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 🇸🇪
➡️ Unprecedented cynotechnical exercise in Europe with NATO’s countries 🐕
🎯 Strengthening cooperation and sharing expertise 🐾
➡️ Unprecedented cynotechnical exercise in Europe with NATO’s countries 🐕
🎯 Strengthening cooperation and sharing expertise 🐾
📍 Romania | Training in harsh weather conditions for 🇷🇴🇧🇪 soldiers from the NATO battle group in Romania in which France serves as a framework nation
➡️ Nocturnal infiltration phase followed by a high-altitude assault manoeuvers.
➡️ Nocturnal infiltration phase followed by a high-altitude assault manoeuvers.
October 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
📍 Romania | Training in harsh weather conditions for 🇷🇴🇧🇪 soldiers from the NATO battle group in Romania in which France serves as a framework nation
➡️ Nocturnal infiltration phase followed by a high-altitude assault manoeuvers.
➡️ Nocturnal infiltration phase followed by a high-altitude assault manoeuvers.
📍 Djibouti | Patrols of Mirage 2000-5 and 2000D aircrafts from @FFDJ_Officiel alongside with an A330-MRTT ✈️
🛡️ Contribution to our Djiboutian partner’s airspace defence
🌍 French Forces 🇫🇷 committed to security in the Horn of Africa
🛡️ Contribution to our Djiboutian partner’s airspace defence
🌍 French Forces 🇫🇷 committed to security in the Horn of Africa
October 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📍 Djibouti | Patrols of Mirage 2000-5 and 2000D aircrafts from @FFDJ_Officiel alongside with an A330-MRTT ✈️
🛡️ Contribution to our Djiboutian partner’s airspace defence
🌍 French Forces 🇫🇷 committed to security in the Horn of Africa
🛡️ Contribution to our Djiboutian partner’s airspace defence
🌍 French Forces 🇫🇷 committed to security in the Horn of Africa
📍 Iraq | Launch of the training of the Iraqi elite battalions 🇮🇶
🤝 New step in a bilateral partnership responding to the request of the 🇮🇶 armed forces
➡️ Developping operational defense capabilities of the 🇮🇶territory
➡️ Broadening of the skills of the armies beyond the only matter of counter-insurgency
🤝 New step in a bilateral partnership responding to the request of the 🇮🇶 armed forces
➡️ Developping operational defense capabilities of the 🇮🇶territory
➡️ Broadening of the skills of the armies beyond the only matter of counter-insurgency
October 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
📍 Iraq | Launch of the training of the Iraqi elite battalions 🇮🇶
🤝 New step in a bilateral partnership responding to the request of the 🇮🇶 armed forces
➡️ Developping operational defense capabilities of the 🇮🇶territory
➡️ Broadening of the skills of the armies beyond the only matter of counter-insurgency
🤝 New step in a bilateral partnership responding to the request of the 🇮🇶 armed forces
➡️ Developping operational defense capabilities of the 🇮🇶territory
➡️ Broadening of the skills of the armies beyond the only matter of counter-insurgency
📍Atlantic | Surveillance by a 🇫🇷 frigate of the Alliance's maritime approaches.
➡️ Marking a 🇷🇺 submarine moving on the surface off the coast of Brittany.
🎯 Control the maritime approaches in coordination with the @NATO forces.
➡️ Marking a 🇷🇺 submarine moving on the surface off the coast of Brittany.
🎯 Control the maritime approaches in coordination with the @NATO forces.
October 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
📍Atlantic | Surveillance by a 🇫🇷 frigate of the Alliance's maritime approaches.
➡️ Marking a 🇷🇺 submarine moving on the surface off the coast of Brittany.
🎯 Control the maritime approaches in coordination with the @NATO forces.
➡️ Marking a 🇷🇺 submarine moving on the surface off the coast of Brittany.
🎯 Control the maritime approaches in coordination with the @NATO forces.
📍Estonia | End of the multinational exercise #PIKNE
1️⃣5️⃣ days of training
🪖 3,000 soldiers from 5 nations 🇫🇷🇪🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇱🇻
🎯 Objective: to demonstrate the Alliance’s rapid reaction capability in response to a simulated threat.
1️⃣5️⃣ days of training
🪖 3,000 soldiers from 5 nations 🇫🇷🇪🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇱🇻
🎯 Objective: to demonstrate the Alliance’s rapid reaction capability in response to a simulated threat.
October 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
📍Estonia | End of the multinational exercise #PIKNE
1️⃣5️⃣ days of training
🪖 3,000 soldiers from 5 nations 🇫🇷🇪🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇱🇻
🎯 Objective: to demonstrate the Alliance’s rapid reaction capability in response to a simulated threat.
1️⃣5️⃣ days of training
🪖 3,000 soldiers from 5 nations 🇫🇷🇪🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇱🇻
🎯 Objective: to demonstrate the Alliance’s rapid reaction capability in response to a simulated threat.
📍 French Polynesia | Deployment of a French destroyer in the Pacific : #HIMANTURA mission
🎯 Strengthening ties with partner nations in Southeast Asia
🎯 🇫🇷 commitment to upholding international law and the sovereignty of all states
➡️ Upcoming participation in multinational exercises ⚓
🚢 🐠 🌐
🎯 Strengthening ties with partner nations in Southeast Asia
🎯 🇫🇷 commitment to upholding international law and the sovereignty of all states
➡️ Upcoming participation in multinational exercises ⚓
🚢 🐠 🌐
October 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📍 French Polynesia | Deployment of a French destroyer in the Pacific : #HIMANTURA mission
🎯 Strengthening ties with partner nations in Southeast Asia
🎯 🇫🇷 commitment to upholding international law and the sovereignty of all states
➡️ Upcoming participation in multinational exercises ⚓
🚢 🐠 🌐
🎯 Strengthening ties with partner nations in Southeast Asia
🎯 🇫🇷 commitment to upholding international law and the sovereignty of all states
➡️ Upcoming participation in multinational exercises ⚓
🚢 🐠 🌐
[#MondayMotivation💪🏼] "I feel the need… the need for speed" Top Gun✈️
September 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
[#MondayMotivation💪🏼] "I feel the need… the need for speed" Top Gun✈️
📍 Estonia | #PIKNEExercise 🇫🇷🤝🇪🇪
🪂 Dynamic force projection
⚡️ Stealth and precision
➡️ Constant commitment to the security of Europe’s eastern flank
🪂 Dynamic force projection
⚡️ Stealth and precision
➡️ Constant commitment to the security of Europe’s eastern flank
September 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
📍 Estonia | #PIKNEExercise 🇫🇷🤝🇪🇪
🪂 Dynamic force projection
⚡️ Stealth and precision
➡️ Constant commitment to the security of Europe’s eastern flank
🪂 Dynamic force projection
⚡️ Stealth and precision
➡️ Constant commitment to the security of Europe’s eastern flank
📍 Romania | Deployment of a French ATL2 in 🇷🇴 for maritime surveillance flights.
➡️ Enhanced cooperation between Allies
➡️ 🇫🇷 Active French contribution to regional maritime security
🎯 Ensuring freedom of navigation and strengthening maritime security in the region
➡️ Enhanced cooperation between Allies
➡️ 🇫🇷 Active French contribution to regional maritime security
🎯 Ensuring freedom of navigation and strengthening maritime security in the region
September 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
📍 Romania | Deployment of a French ATL2 in 🇷🇴 for maritime surveillance flights.
➡️ Enhanced cooperation between Allies
➡️ 🇫🇷 Active French contribution to regional maritime security
🎯 Ensuring freedom of navigation and strengthening maritime security in the region
➡️ Enhanced cooperation between Allies
➡️ 🇫🇷 Active French contribution to regional maritime security
🎯 Ensuring freedom of navigation and strengthening maritime security in the region
📍 Portugal | 🇫🇷 France joins #DynamicMessenger by NATO
🔹 Testing air, surface & underwater drones
🔹 Enhancing allied integration of advanced robotic tech #together
🔹 Testing air, surface & underwater drones
🔹 Enhancing allied integration of advanced robotic tech #together
September 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📍 Portugal | 🇫🇷 France joins #DynamicMessenger by NATO
🔹 Testing air, surface & underwater drones
🔹 Enhancing allied integration of advanced robotic tech #together
🔹 Testing air, surface & underwater drones
🔹 Enhancing allied integration of advanced robotic tech #together
📍 Romania | #EAGLETHUNDER
💪 Strengthening of allied forces 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 within NATO battlegroup, led by 🇫🇷 as framework nation.
➡️ Intensive ground exercises to reinforce their ability to operate #together in defense of NATO‘s eastern flank.
💪 Strengthening of allied forces 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 within NATO battlegroup, led by 🇫🇷 as framework nation.
➡️ Intensive ground exercises to reinforce their ability to operate #together in defense of NATO‘s eastern flank.
September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📍 Romania | #EAGLETHUNDER
💪 Strengthening of allied forces 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 within NATO battlegroup, led by 🇫🇷 as framework nation.
➡️ Intensive ground exercises to reinforce their ability to operate #together in defense of NATO‘s eastern flank.
💪 Strengthening of allied forces 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇷🇴 🇵🇱 within NATO battlegroup, led by 🇫🇷 as framework nation.
➡️ Intensive ground exercises to reinforce their ability to operate #together in defense of NATO‘s eastern flank.