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Vergennes

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The French Armed Forces currently deploy more than 30.000 personnels in various operations all over the world but also on its own national territory and of course to maintain its sovereignty over its overseas territories.

Let's take a look at the French Armed Forces' current deployments ;

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Ongoing major operations ;

-13.000 personnels deployed on mainland France as part of the ongoing home anti terrorism operation called Sentinelle and the safeguard of our aerial and maritime space.

-4.000 personnels deployed all over the Sahel as part of the Operation Barkhane to fight terrorist groups in cooperation with the countries of the region.

-1.200 personnels deployed in Syria and Iraq as part of the Operation Chammal to fight the ISIS terrorist group.

-900 personnels deployed in Lebanon as part of the Operation Daman,it's our contribution to the UN force to maintain peace in the area.

-100 personnels were deployed over the Baltic states as part of the Baltic air policing to protect the Baltic countries' sky. (the rotation is now over.)

We also deploy several hundreds personnels (mostly navy) in other various operations ;

-250 personnels deployed in western Africa as part of the Operation Corymbe in order to be able to evacuate French and European citizens from western Africa,fighting piracy and supporting other French forces.

-200 personnels deployed east to Africa as part of the Operation Atalante to fight against piracy and protect the naval trade.

-100 personnels deployed in the Mediterranean sea as part of the EUNAVFOR MED.


Maintaining our sovereignty over our overseas territories ;

-1.000 personnels deployed in the French west indies.

-2.100 personnels deployed in French Guyana.

-1.600 personnels deployed on La Réunion island.

-900 personnels deployed in French Polynesia.

-1.450 personnels deployed in New Caledonia.

Our armed forces are able to maintain a presence in several foreign countries thanks to agreements with their governments ;

-350 personnels deployed in Senegal.

-950 personnels deployed in Ivory Coast

-350 personnels deployed in Gabon.

-1.450 personnels deployed in Djibouti.

-650 personnels deployed in the UAE.

And several hundred others as part of other NATO/UN/EU missions. (like EUTM,EUSEC etc.)
 
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To reclaim former colon...


I mean, great peacekeeping from french.
 
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@Vergennes I can understand why you have men deployed in Djibouti as the Stratis of Bal el Mandeb are a strategic waterway and will get even more strategic with the rise of Chinese economic power and PLAN extending it's influence. However what interests does France have in the Sahel?
 
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