Thread by @franceintheus

#UKRAINE RECAP ⎮ #France is mobilizing with #NATO 🧭 in #Poland 🇵🇱, #Estonia 🇪🇪 and #Romania 🇷🇴. Here's what you need to know 👇

⏮ Last week, #NATO 🧭 allies agreed to deploy elements of the NATO Response Force, including the #VJTF, which is led by #France. This was an unprecedented, but necessary move.

✅Paired with other deterrence and defense postures, that added up to:

➡️ Daily Air policing with Rafale in 🇵🇱
➡️ 4 fighter jets and 100 aviators in 🇪🇪
➡️ 200 troops in 🇪🇪
➡️ 500 troops of the spearhead force #VJTF in 🇷🇴

Need some help with those acronyms? Here's an explainer from #NATO 🧭 ⤵

BEHIND THE SCENES: At the #NATOSummit 🧭, leaders from these same countries confirmed that military actions aligned with other commitments. Communication and coordination in all arenas, at all levels.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS As stated, these efforts are massive, but are based on an established readiness to help allies. As early as Feb. 24, 🇫🇷 armies were participating in daily surveillance and air defense missions over #Poland 🇵🇱.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS NAVAL ⚓️ ⎮ The next day, French CSG Charles de Gaulle was re-tasked to support #NATO 🧭 following the invasion, per @navalnewscom :

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@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom IMAGE ⎮ Which leads us to this powerful image, detailing 🇫🇷 efforts to maintain the security situation in #Europe 🇪🇺. #France strengthened its contributions on #NATO's 🧭 eastern flank.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv Per 🇫🇷 @CEMA_FR: On land, at sea and in the air, the armed forces are resolutely committed alongside their partners in the various missions to strengthen #NATO's 🧭 defense posture.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR With that, 🇫🇷 forces of #NATO 🧭 NRF in Annecy (Mountain troops) prepared for urgent deployment to #Romania 🇷🇴

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR And another 🇫🇷 frigate joined the 🇫🇷 carrier strike group after participating in the #NATO 🧭 Exercise "Dynamic Manta."

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR @French_CSG @NATO_MARCOM #NATO EXERCISE ⎮On the 27th, 🇫🇷 amphibious assault ship "Dixmude" departed the exercise "Cold Response" in 🇳🇴.

That made a total of 2,000 🇫🇷 soldiers and 400 vehicles in the high intensity exercise.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR @French_CSG @NATO_MARCOM #ROMANIA ⎮ And a call between 🇫🇷 and 🇷🇴 defense leaders confirmed that 500 #French soldiers would be deployed to #Romania as part of the #NATO reaction force.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR @French_CSG @NATO_MARCOM 🔴 WATCH as the first #French 🇫🇷 troops and armored vehicles arrived in #Romania 🇷🇴 as part of the deployment of #NATO 🧭 Response Force.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR @French_CSG @NATO_MARCOM 🇫🇷🇺🇸 ⎮ @CEMA_FR relayed a conversation with his #US counterpart, a convergence of assessments on the situation in Eastern #Europe and #Ukraine🇺🇦.

He cited a common desire to continue strengthening strategic solidarity between allies, in particular within #NATO 🧭.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR @French_CSG @NATO_MARCOM Early yesterday AM, 🇫🇷 chief of defense staff and the military attaché of the 🇺🇦 Embassy met in Paris. Communication, communication, communication.

@NATO @francediplo @francediplo_EN @Elysee @EmmanuelMacron @Europe2022FR @EUintheUS @navalnewscom @EtatMajorFR @Armees_Gouv @CEMA_FR @French_CSG @NATO_MARCOM #NATO TROOPS ⎮ Even more 🇫🇷 soldiers arrived in #Romania yesterday as part of the NATO Response Force.