Emmanuel Macron welcomes the armed forces on Thursday. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP
“We cannot leave any operational area,” assured the head of state, who had an “early” Christmas dinner with the troops.
Special Envoy for Jordan,
A Rafale illuminated in white, blue and red serves as the background for the speech*. At the end of the day, on Thursday, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, arrived at the planned Levant H5 air base in Jordan to share a “pre-phase” Christmas dinner with the troops. 350 French soldiers are taking part from Jordan in the “Inherent Resolve” coalition formed by the United States against the terrorist threat posed by Daesh as part of the French Operation Chammal. “We cannot leave any operational area,” assured the head of state. Armies are at the limit of their capacity despite increasing military programming laws. French influence is decreasing in Africa. In Romania, France carries out reinsurance missions. In the heart of the Middle East, the planned H5 air base is strategically important for France, even as anti-Daesh activity has declined significantly. By being present…
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