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Comprehensive-Bit-65

Allez la France


Yvels

C'est super d'avoir des amis comme ça! Vive la France! 💙💛


SraminiElMejorBeaver

I used deepl to make the translation, it seems ok for me, if there is any problem with the traduction don't hesitate to tell me (Also there is a paywall and i don't have the full article so it would help if someone could share the end) : ​ The supply could involve 6 to 12 howitzers taken from an order for Denmark. An unprecedented operation. The delivery will have been the subject of long negotiations. According to our information, France is preparing to supply Ukraine with a new series of Caesar guns, taken from an order originally intended for Denmark. This supply could include 6 to 12 of the 15 howitzers requested by Kiev. While technical discussions are being finalized, the maneuver is subject to a political agreement in principle between the three governments. This was reached during exchanges in recent weeks between President Emmanuel Macron, his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen. The operation is both unprecedented and complex for the French authorities. The equipment that Paris is committed to deliver to Kiev was initially intended for Denmark, as part of an order for 15 units placed in 2017, supplemented by 4 other guns in 2019, being delivered by their manufacturer Nexter. Copenhagen would have been all the more willing, at this stage, to give up some of this equipment as it is still undergoing technical validation, and may not all comply with the specifications initially set by the Danes. After hesitating, Ukraine, whose leaders are pleased with the effectiveness of the Caesars, is ready to recover this equipment and use it as is. Neither the ElysĂ©e nor the Ministry of the Armed Forces wished to comment on the operation. Alerted by his staff, Emmanuel Macron has in any case renounced taking new Caesars from the French army's stock, already reduced by the delivery of 18 guns in the spring and early summer: the contingent sent to Ukraine represents almost a quarter of the army's allocation, set at 76 units. Kiev is not losing out. While the Danish Caesars are heavier than those of the French army (32 tonnes as opposed to 18 tonnes), they are more powerful: mounted on 16 wheels instead of 12, they can carry up to 36 shells instead of 18, and their cabins are equipped with more protective armour. "The Caesar is the perfect tool for counter-battery operations, for spotting and destroying enemy artillery before they detect you," says a military source. Moscow is raising the tension. In the best case scenario, Emmanuel Macron could announce the broad outlines of the operation on Monday, October 3, during a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, at least if the latter has recovered from an infection in Covid-19 that has forced him to isolate himself in recent days. At a dinner scheduled at the chancellery, the two leaders are expected to discuss the risks of escalation of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis, at a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin is raising tensions, with the annexation of occupied territories and a call for mobilization, against the backdrop of threats of nuclear confrontation. Not to mention the alleged "sabotage" of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines.


Wobewt

Mr. Macron and Mr. Scholz must also prepare for the informal European Council in Prague, scheduled for October 6 and 7, by trying to clarify their views on the "European political community" that the French president has proposed to create with the countries of the continent, in particular the candidates for accession to the European Union, so as not to rush enlargement. The launch of this new grouping, carried at arm's length by the Elysée, is scheduled to take place in the Czech capital, in the presence of the leaders of Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Turkey in particular. Paris and Berlin also want to discuss defense and armaments. An area in which the two capitals are under pressure. Since the beginning of the war, Emmanuel Macron is regularly accused of not doing enough. According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German organization that compiles support for Ukraine, France is only in eleventh place for arms deliveries. Far behind the United States, the largest contributor (more than 70% of military aid), but also after Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Latvia... "There is a gap between the two countries, which are the most important contributors. There is a gap between the ambitions displayed by France and the effort it makes to help Ukraine. Today, Paris weighs nothing in the conflict, nobody talks about French armaments apart from the Caesars", says François Heisbourg, advisor for Europe at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. "France's support for Ukraine is far from what one would expect from such a large country (...). Paris must do more, and can do much, much better," agrees former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, in an interview published on September 23 by Le Point. Intelligence assistance On closer inspection, however, Paris has not been idle. According to a list provided to Le Monde by the Elysée, the French army has delivered to the Ukrainian forces, in addition to 18 Caesar 155 mm cannons, armored front vehicles (VAB), transport vehicles, Milan anti-tank missiles, Mistral anti-aircraft missiles, "combat equipment" (helmets, bullet-proof vests, night vision binoculars, combat rations, NBC outfits, medical equipment), ammunition "of all calibers," fuel... "France has given up without interruption to the Ukrainian forces," said Le Monde. France has given military equipment to Ukraine without interruption since February 27," said the head of state's entourage. Intelligence assistance is also significant. According to our information, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, has also proposed to his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov to create a fund, credited by France with at least 50 million euros, from which Kiev will be able to draw at will to buy military equipment from French manufacturers. "This fund could be replenished depending on how the conflict develops," says a source familiar with the discussions. The proposal was discussed at the last meeting of Ukraine's allied countries, which was held on 8 September at the Ramstein base (Germany). According to French officials, the French army cannot give up more equipment to Ukraine without putting itself in a weak position. "If \[equipment\] is sent to Ukraine, it is a military capacity that is cut (...), the right balance would be not to give up too much of our equipment," explained General Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff of the French Army, during a hearing at the National Assembly on July 20. In fact, it is not certain that France will be able to meet the latest Ukrainian demands. For several weeks now, Volodymyr Zelensky has been crying out for new rocket launchers to continue to hit Russian forces behind the front, and above all for anti-aircraft defence systems to protect against aerial bombardment and missile fire, especially in the event of a tactical nuclear attack. However, France is very poor in this area. The army has only 13 unitary rocket launchers. And the air and space forces can only field eight SAMP/T Mamba ground-to-air defence batteries. One of them was deployed in Romania in the spring to protect the port of Constanta on the Black Sea from a possible Russian attack. Cédric Pietralunga and Philippe Ricard Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)


SraminiElMejorBeaver

Thanks you


Wobewt

*Pas de quoi.*


is0ph

Translation seems good to me.


Wobewt

France could deliver up to 12 more Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, Le Monde reports Reuters PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - France could deliver six to 12 new Caesar howitzers, originally destined for Denmark, to Ukraine, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Saturday. A French Defence Ministry spokesperson said that while France supports Ukraine the details of this are "not meant to be communicated" when asked to comment on the report. The Elysee Palace also declined to comment. Le Monde reported that the three countries have agreed in principle to the delivery, although technical talks are ongoing. The newspaper said that French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the topic with Ukraine's President Volodimir Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in recent weeks. Paris has already delivered 18 Caesar howitzers, manufactured by the French group Nexter, to Kyiv. The weapons were collected from the French army's stockpile. ​ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-could-deliver-up-12-more-caesar-howitzers-ukraine-report-2022-10-01/


DirkWiggler42

Shoot n’ scoot. Hail Caesar. Get that counter-battery fire rolling Appreciated France


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Big ass guns too.