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[UK Defence in France @UKDefenceFrance]

Le commandant de l'armée de terre britannique, Lt Gen Mike Elviss, et le commandant des forces terrestres et des opérations françaises, Lt Gen Philippe De Montenton, ont signé l'accord « Bonds of Friendship » 🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷 forces in 🇪🇪 — united on the ground.
One strength: NATO 💪

➡️ Exercise BOLD PANZER brings allies together to train in interoperability and operate at brigade level.

#BoldPanzer #Allies #Interoperability #Army #NATO #StrongerTogether

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

🇨🇵 and 🇬🇧 soldiers, anti-tank team, take out enemy armor simulated by 🇵🇱 forces.

Reactivity & interoperability on the battlefield.

#NATO #Battlegroup #AntiTank #Combat #StrongerTogether #Soldier #Army

[UK Defence in France @UKDefenceFrance]

Officer Cadet Thibault Lucena-Serrano is the first French Officer Cadet on the regular @RMASandhurst course since it started in 1947 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Recently, he met with Col. de la Bernardie and was awarded a Commanding Officer Old College Coin for his top performance in the drill test🏅

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

☑️ 🚁 The 🇨🇵 air-mobile tactical subgroup in action during #PIKNE in 🇪🇪

☑️ 🚁 Le sous-groupement aéro-mobile 🇨🇵 à l’action pour l'exercice #PIKNE en 🇪🇪

#frenchforces
#Kaitseliit #kaitsevägi #StrongerTogether #vendredi #fridaymotivation #NATO #Training

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Strengthening the French connection. 🇬🇧 🇫🇷

British and French paratroopers jumped together over Oxfordshire, just a little way from Windsor, where the French state visit was getting underway. Forces from both nations frequently train, deploy and operate together.

#StateVisit

[UK in France @UKinFrance]

Des marins, soldats et aviateurs ont défilé à Windsor lors de la visite d'État.
Les questions de défense et de sécurité occupent une place centrale dans le programme de la visite.
Le 🇬🇧 et la 🇫🇷 entendent renforcer leur partenariat pour garantir la protection de leurs citoyens.⬇️

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

🇨🇵🇬🇧 Lieutenant General Ian Cave - UK MILREP to NATO - with the French detachment deployed within the @Natobgest.
Our forces showcased key assets — Griffon, AMX 10 RC — demonstrating that France remains fully committed and alongside its British and Estonian allies.
#WeAreNATO

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

The #NATOsummit reaffirms France’s commitment to collective defence.
Integrated into the NATO multinational battlegroup in Estonia, France stands with Estonian, British and NATO's allies.💪 United. Ready. Strong. Strenghten collective defence.
#wearenato #nato

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

🇪🇪 civil & military authorities awarded the #NATO KAITSEL medal to 🇨🇵 and 🇺🇲 soldiers deployed in 🇪🇪. Attended by the Permanent Secretary of the @mod_estonia, the Commander of the Estonian Division and the 🇨🇵 Defense Attaché, the ceremony honored their commitment !

[UK Defence in France @UKDefenceFrance]

#OTD 81 years ago, allied nations began the liberation of France and the rest of Western Europe, which we now know as #DDay.

At Bayeux Cemetery @CWGC, Secretary for Defence @JohnHealey_MP, our DA and @MennaRawlings paid tribute to the soldiers who fought for freedom.

#DDay81

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

"The responsibility to safeguard D-Day's legacy and freedom rests today with us."

The Defence Secretary has been attending D-Day commemorations in France, as he pays tribute to the Second World War generation that defeated fascism in Europe. 🇬🇧

#DDay #WWII

[13e régiment du génie @13RG_officiel]

Les #sapeurleclerc de #la4du13 ont réalisé un pont long de 108 mètres, une prouesse tactique et technique qui n'avait pas été réalisée depuis plusieurs années.
Commandement, force et détermination, l’ADN du 13.

A me suivre, tu passes !

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

#Siil2025 @Kaitsevagi @Natobgest #Hedgehog2025

[Mark Baker @ordewingate]

⁦⁦@AndyGoode10⁩ will we be seeing you in black tie on ‘comms’ tomorrow?!?!
#frenchcomms

[French Forces in Estonia @FrForcesEstonia]

Major General Fagué, Commander of the @1reDivision 🇨🇵, met with Brigadier General Šiuparis 🇱🇹 to discuss regional challenges and cooperation. He then addressed the @BALTDEFCOL and visited French troops during #Hedgehog2025, highlighting @NATO interoperability. #StrongerTogether

[Admiral Sir Tony Radakin 🇬🇧 @AdmTonyRadakin_]

Two years ago I was privileged to host General Burkhard & the French Chiefs of Staff at the King’s Birthday Parade.

Tomorrow the Combined Chiefs will meet again in London to consider how our partnership can become a deeper, stronger & more vital component of European security.

[1er Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine @1er_RIMa]

The🇫🇷1st Marine Infantry Regiment welcomed Comd 4th Lt Bde, Brigadier Dobson, to demonstrate its capabilities and vehicles as well as the high level of operational preparation of soldiers. They are ready to engage, always and everywhere in @NATO. #StrongerTogether @The_Black_Rats

[1er Régiment d’Infanterie de Marine @1er_RIMa]

Le 06/02, le #1RIMA a accueilli le général DOBSON, commandant la 4e LBCT🇬🇧, pour présenter ses capacités et le haut niveau de préparation opérationnel des marsouins. Le 1er RIMa se tient prêt à l’engagement, toujours et partout dans l’@OTAN_FR.
#StrongerTogether
@The_Black_Rats

[13e régiment du génie @13RG_officiel]

Échange interalliés des savoir-faire génie !
#13RG X 22_engineer regiment 🤜🤛