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Asie / En plus des 114 Rafale commandés, l'Inde a demandé à la France de lui fournir 31 Rafale Marine
En plus des 114 Rafale commandés, l'Inde a demandé à la France de lui fournir 31 Rafale Marine
Cette commande est colossale, d’autant que l’Inde a signé dans un passé récent deux contrats avec Dassault Aviation pour la fourniture de 62 Rafale.
www.latribune.fr
February 15, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Asie / En plus des 114 Rafale commandés, l'Inde a demandé à la France de lui fournir 31 Rafale Marine
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Ça tombe bien, on avait tout un arsenal pour l'Allemagne.
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Ça tombe bien, on avait tout un arsenal pour l'Allemagne.
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"Don't proliferate, even though we over-reassured you, and therefore we don't want to reassure as much as we did before. But don't think this is an excuse to proliferate cause that is wrong. But don't count on us just yet either."
What? DOD's stated policy is to not make extended deterrence *too* credible?
February 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
"Don't proliferate, even though we over-reassured you, and therefore we don't want to reassure as much as we did before. But don't think this is an excuse to proliferate cause that is wrong. But don't count on us just yet either."
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🚀 France and Germany have expressed interest in a long-range ballistic missile being developed by the aerospace company ArianeGroup.
Reuters reports that France’s Ministry of Armed Forces is currently in talks with ArianeGroup about the system.
militarnyi.com/en/news/germ...
Reuters reports that France’s Ministry of Armed Forces is currently in talks with ArianeGroup about the system.
militarnyi.com/en/news/germ...
Germany and France Seek Their Own Oreshnik System
France and Germany have expressed interest in a long-range ballistic missile being developed by the aerospace company ArianeGroup.Reuters reports that France’s Ministry of Armed Forces is currently in...
militarnyi.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:05 AM
🚀 France and Germany have expressed interest in a long-range ballistic missile being developed by the aerospace company ArianeGroup.
Reuters reports that France’s Ministry of Armed Forces is currently in talks with ArianeGroup about the system.
militarnyi.com/en/news/germ...
Reuters reports that France’s Ministry of Armed Forces is currently in talks with ArianeGroup about the system.
militarnyi.com/en/news/germ...
"Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, and Sweden will jointly develop and produce loitering munitions with a range of 500 km. The project will be implemented within the framework of the European Long Range Strike Approach (ELSA) initiative"
www.hartpunkt.de/owe-500-plus...
www.hartpunkt.de/owe-500-plus...
OWE 500 Plus – kostengünstige Wirkmittel großer Reichweite für die Bundeswehr
Deutschland, Frankreich, Großbritannien, Italien, Polen und Schweden wollen gemeinsam Loitering Munition mit einer Reichweite von 500 km entwickeln und produzieren.
www.hartpunkt.de
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM
"Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, and Sweden will jointly develop and produce loitering munitions with a range of 500 km. The project will be implemented within the framework of the European Long Range Strike Approach (ELSA) initiative"
www.hartpunkt.de/owe-500-plus...
www.hartpunkt.de/owe-500-plus...
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As if Ukrainian refugees haven’t endured enough suffering, now they must face this as legal immigrants in the US.
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 AM
As if Ukrainian refugees haven’t endured enough suffering, now they must face this as legal immigrants in the US.
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🇳🇴🇫🇷France and Norway will provide Ukraine with French-made guided aerial bombs as part of a new defense agreement.
militarnyi.com/en/news/norw...
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Norway to Fund Purchase of French Aerial Bombs for Ukraine
France and Norway will provide Ukraine with French-made guided aerial bombs as part of a new defense agreement.The Ukrainian side already uses such weapons and has previously requested additional supp...
militarnyi.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
🇳🇴🇫🇷France and Norway will provide Ukraine with French-made guided aerial bombs as part of a new defense agreement.
militarnyi.com/en/news/norw...
militarnyi.com/en/news/norw...
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Romantic gestures take many forms..
Here’s a valentines wish from Beefy.
Repost if you agree ❤️😎❤️
Here’s a valentines wish from Beefy.
Repost if you agree ❤️😎❤️
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Romantic gestures take many forms..
Here’s a valentines wish from Beefy.
Repost if you agree ❤️😎❤️
Here’s a valentines wish from Beefy.
Repost if you agree ❤️😎❤️
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Faute de garanties, la Suisse pourrait annuler l’achat du système Patriot au profit du SAMP/T franco-italien #Défense #Armée
Faute de garanties, la Suisse pourrait annuler l'achat du système Patriot au profit du SAMP/T franco-italien - Zone Militaire
Décidément, la Suisse n'est pas vernie avec ses acquisitions d'équipements militaires. Ainsi, après le malentendu sur la notion de "prix fixe" avec
www.opex360.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This means the start of an India-based Final Assembly Line of Rafale.
It will enable Dassault to continue to propose Rafale for decades, while the french site might switch before 2040 on the NGF of SCAF.
(Lesson learnt from Mirage 2000, which lost opportunities due to lack such '2nd life' FAL)
It will enable Dassault to continue to propose Rafale for decades, while the french site might switch before 2040 on the NGF of SCAF.
(Lesson learnt from Mirage 2000, which lost opportunities due to lack such '2nd life' FAL)
#India 🇮🇳 approves the order for 114 Dassault #Rafale.
According to several sources, 80% (90-to-92) will be assembled in India, with more than 50% of their value or content coming from or to be perfomed in [*] India (which includes airframe sections) :
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/...
According to several sources, 80% (90-to-92) will be assembled in India, with more than 50% of their value or content coming from or to be perfomed in [*] India (which includes airframe sections) :
www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/...
Mega Rafale plan cleared: 114 jets approved, majority to be built in India
The Defence Acquisition Council on Thursday cleared a major proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets from France, paving the way for one of India’s largest-e
www.newindianexpress.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:57 PM
This means the start of an India-based Final Assembly Line of Rafale.
It will enable Dassault to continue to propose Rafale for decades, while the french site might switch before 2040 on the NGF of SCAF.
(Lesson learnt from Mirage 2000, which lost opportunities due to lack such '2nd life' FAL)
It will enable Dassault to continue to propose Rafale for decades, while the french site might switch before 2040 on the NGF of SCAF.
(Lesson learnt from Mirage 2000, which lost opportunities due to lack such '2nd life' FAL)
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“If Britain is ever to give up clutching at Uncle Sam’s coattails, it must change its partner for upgrading its nuclear deterrent from America to France, and use that cooperation to present Vladimir Putin with a combined European nuclear deterrent that should keep him honest.”
Escaping the special relationship: How Britain can leave its dangerous dependency on Trump’s America – European Council on Foreign Relations
The British prime minister has long said the UK does not need to choose between the US and Europe. The time has come for him to admit he is wrong
ecfr.eu
February 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
“If Britain is ever to give up clutching at Uncle Sam’s coattails, it must change its partner for upgrading its nuclear deterrent from America to France, and use that cooperation to present Vladimir Putin with a combined European nuclear deterrent that should keep him honest.”
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This is more funny than the author knows because ”to be out and biking” is a Swedish idiom meaning that you’ve totally misunderstood something.
Apart from the catchy headline, many very good points in the text by Stephen M. Walt. Worth your while.
Apart from the catchy headline, many very good points in the text by Stephen M. Walt. Worth your while.
NATO’s Leader Is Totally Lost
What does Mark Rutte think he’s doing?
foreignpolicy.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This is more funny than the author knows because ”to be out and biking” is a Swedish idiom meaning that you’ve totally misunderstood something.
Apart from the catchy headline, many very good points in the text by Stephen M. Walt. Worth your while.
Apart from the catchy headline, many very good points in the text by Stephen M. Walt. Worth your while.
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Just sent out this free piece. For two weeks now we have heard senior European policy makers speak lies. Europe cannot defend itself without the USA, the USA under Trump it committed to NATO, Europe is too weak. It is a generation of failure justifying its mistakes. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Worst Argument Possible
Of course Europe can defend itself, indeed it should.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Just sent out this free piece. For two weeks now we have heard senior European policy makers speak lies. Europe cannot defend itself without the USA, the USA under Trump it committed to NATO, Europe is too weak. It is a generation of failure justifying its mistakes. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Strike de Rafale Marine sur un bâtiment détecté à partir d'un planeur sous-marin | Mer et Marine
➡️ https://go.meretmarine.com/9iF
➡️ https://go.meretmarine.com/9iF
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Strike de Rafale Marine sur un bâtiment détecté à partir d'un planeur sous-marin | Mer et Marine
➡️ https://go.meretmarine.com/9iF
➡️ https://go.meretmarine.com/9iF
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Interesting solution to further increase ISR capabilities even if the resolution will be low. They win on numbers and dispersion
air-cosmos.com/article/comm...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Interesting solution to further increase ISR capabilities even if the resolution will be low. They win on numbers and dispersion
air-cosmos.com/article/comm...
air-cosmos.com/article/comm...
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1/ Russian warbloggers are outraged at the Russian government's view that blocking Telegram is no big deal for frontline troops. They say it's a catastrophe heaped on the disaster of losing Starlink, and that anyone who says Telegram isn't needed is talking "complete bullshit". ⬇️
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
1/ Russian warbloggers are outraged at the Russian government's view that blocking Telegram is no big deal for frontline troops. They say it's a catastrophe heaped on the disaster of losing Starlink, and that anyone who says Telegram isn't needed is talking "complete bullshit". ⬇️
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L’ex-conseiller de l’Élysée Olivier Colom, «bon ami» d’#Epstein qui partait chercher du «poisson frais» (des jeunes femmes) en Russie 🇷🇺 , conseille depuis plusieurs années Marine Le Pen sur des questions africaines, révèle Intelligence Online.
Aucune réaction du RN à ce stade.👇
Aucune réaction du RN à ce stade.👇
Afrique • Affaire Epstein : Olivier Colom, éclaireur embusqué de Marine Le Pen
Au cœur du volet français des Epstein Files pour sa proximité avec l'homme d'affaires et délinquant sexuel américain Jeffrey Epstein, l'ex-diplomate français a abondamment été présenté comme un
www.africaintelligence.fr
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 AM
L’ex-conseiller de l’Élysée Olivier Colom, «bon ami» d’#Epstein qui partait chercher du «poisson frais» (des jeunes femmes) en Russie 🇷🇺 , conseille depuis plusieurs années Marine Le Pen sur des questions africaines, révèle Intelligence Online.
Aucune réaction du RN à ce stade.👇
Aucune réaction du RN à ce stade.👇
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INFO RTL - Rafale : un intérimaire de Dassault câbleur sur l'avion soupçonné d'espionnage avec des lunettes-caméra
INFO RTL - Rafale : un intérimaire de Dassault, câbleur sur l'avion, soupçonné d'espionnage avec des lunettes-caméra
Un intérimaire de Dassault, employé sur la chaine d'assemblage des Rafale dans l'usine de Cergy, a été placé en garde à vue hier après avoir été surpris avec des lunettes qui filment.
www.rtl.fr
February 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
INFO RTL - Rafale : un intérimaire de Dassault câbleur sur l'avion soupçonné d'espionnage avec des lunettes-caméra
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"Originally planned for inclusion starting with Lot 17 aircraft in 2025, the next-generation radar, developed by Northrop Grumman, has encountered significant technical and production hurdles" 1/2
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#AviationNews Defense F35 Stealth Fighters Land Radar-Free as Upgrade Delays Strike Hard. Details: www.aeronewsjournal.com/2026/02/f-35... #Airforce #AeroNewsJournal #NATO #aviation #aviationlovers #AviationAffaires #aviationweather #AvGeek #Avgeeks #aviationgeek #military #news #defence #airdefense
F-35 Stealth Fighters Land Radar-Free as Upgrade Delays Strike Hard
Discover why new F-35 stealth fighters are arriving without radars due to AN/APG-85 upgrade delays. Ballast installed, production rolls on.
www.aeronewsjournal.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
"Originally planned for inclusion starting with Lot 17 aircraft in 2025, the next-generation radar, developed by Northrop Grumman, has encountered significant technical and production hurdles" 1/2
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Peru denies F-16 selection for fighter replacement program #F16 #Gripen #Peru #Rafale https://www.airdatanews.com/peru-denies-f-16-selection-for-fighter-replacement-program/
Peru denies F-16 selection for fighter replacement program - Air Data News
The Peruvian government has denied that the Lockheed Martin F-16 has been selected for the country’s long-running fighter replacement program,
www.airdatanews.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Peru denies F-16 selection for fighter replacement program #F16 #Gripen #Peru #Rafale https://www.airdatanews.com/peru-denies-f-16-selection-for-fighter-replacement-program/
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Russia started throttling Telegram today, and the whining from their war propaganda bloggers is so rich. 😂
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Russia started throttling Telegram today, and the whining from their war propaganda bloggers is so rich. 😂
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"C'est un bon projet": Emmanuel Macron croit toujours au Scaf, malgré les tensions industrielles qui plombent le projet depuis des mois
Publié aujourd'hui à 08h15
@bfmbusiness.bsky.social @chdefense.bsky.social avec @afp.com
www.bfmtv.com/economie/ent...
Publié aujourd'hui à 08h15
@bfmbusiness.bsky.social @chdefense.bsky.social avec @afp.com
www.bfmtv.com/economie/ent...
"C'est un bon projet": Emmanuel Macron croit toujours au Scaf, malgré les tensions industrielles qui plombent le projet depuis des mois
Le président de la République se veut résolument optimiste au sujet du programme d'aviation du futur et indique qu'il croit au projet, pourtant en crise depuis de nombreux mois, en raison de dissensio...
www.bfmtv.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:17 AM
"C'est un bon projet": Emmanuel Macron croit toujours au Scaf, malgré les tensions industrielles qui plombent le projet depuis des mois
Publié aujourd'hui à 08h15
@bfmbusiness.bsky.social @chdefense.bsky.social avec @afp.com
www.bfmtv.com/economie/ent...
Publié aujourd'hui à 08h15
@bfmbusiness.bsky.social @chdefense.bsky.social avec @afp.com
www.bfmtv.com/economie/ent...