França inaugura base em Abu Dhabi

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França inaugura base em Abu Dhabi
« em: Maio 27, 2009, 03:13:04 pm »
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   France Opens Its First Military Base In Gulf Region
   

   
(Source: Voice of America news; issued May 26, 2009)
 
   
   (See note at bottom for additional details)


French Air Force Mirage 2000-5 and Rafale fighters at Al Dhafra air base, where France will permanently station a three-aircraft detachment. (French MoD photo)

PARIS --- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has inaugurated France's first military base in the Gulf region at a time of heightened political sensitivities in the volatile Middle East - and as France seeks to expand its presence in the region.

Based in the Emirates state of Abu Dhabi, the French base amounts to France's first new military base overseas in 50 years. It has been dubbed the Camp of Peace, and it is expected to host up to 500 troops on three separate sites.

The base's opening comes amid ongoing international concern about Iran's nuclear ambitions. But as he inaugurated it in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said it targeted no country.

Rather, Mr. Sarkozy said, the base marked France's long-term engagement towards its friends, including the United Arab Emirates. If anything were to happen to France's friends in the region, he said, Paris would be on their side.

The French government says the base will help support its troops deployed in the Indian Ocean but also serve to reinforce bilateral military cooperation. But the base also gives France a strategic military presence in the region - alongside the United States and Britain which also have bases in the Gulf.

France also hopes to strike lucrative deals to supply the United Arab Emirates with civilian nuclear technology as well as military aircraft.

While the French base is a first in the Gulf region, France has a sizable military presence in Africa, with bases in West and Central Africa as well as in Djibouti, in East Africa.

France is also a key player in a number of UN and NATO operations, with more than 3,000 troops stationed in Afghanistan. (ends)

   
   
   France Inaugurates Joint Military Base in Persian Gulf
   
   
(Source: French Ministry of Defense; issued May 26, 2009)
 
 
   
   “With this permanent military presence, France resolutely commits itself to the security of her Emirati friends,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated on May 26, in Abu Dhabi, during the inauguration of the first French permanent military base in the region.

The French commander-in-chief was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Bernard Kouchner, the Minister for Defense, Herve Morin, and General Jean-Louis Georgelin, chief of the defence staff. “This joint base is the direct consequence of the defense agreement which binds us to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since January 1995”, defense minister Herve Morin recalled in January 2008 [when the basing agreement was concluded—Ed.]

In July 2007, the French Head of State, following a request by the UAE, had committed to develop a permanent military presence in the country, before publicly announcing it in January 2008.

A few months later, in June 2008, the White Paper on defense and the national security spelled out the strategic importance of this region for France. The “rationalization of the military assets stationed outside of the national territory” must indeed lead France to include in its posture “one or two spring-boards in the Arabic-Persian Gulf”.

The UAE, the world’s third-largest oil exporter, are located on southern bank of the Persian Gulf. They constitute, together with the Sultanate of Oman, the southern point of the Strait of Hormuz, through which passes nearly 40% of the planet’s oil production. To the North, on the other side of the Gulf, lies Iran.

Bilateral operational co-operation, and a military presence within the framework of the defense agreements, are among the priority missions of this French military establishment. Its role will also include supporting French military assets deployed in the Gulf and the north of the Indian Ocean, and specifically the home port of the flagship of ALINDIEN, the French naval task force in the Indian Ocean. The Admiral commanding the French naval zone of the Indian Ocean will also, under the direct command of the chief of the defence staff, command all French joint forces deployed on the UAE base.

The base itself will comprise three main components: a naval and support base, an air base and an Army battle group. About 100 French personnel are currently stationed at the base, rising to 250 in September, including 110 permanent staff. (In his speech, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said “over 500” French soldiers would be stationed in the UAE—Ed.)

A detachment of three Mirage 2000 or Rafale fighters have been permanently stationed on the air base since October 1, 2008.

A training center for desert operations, operated by the army contingent, will receive its first trainees at the end of 2009.

The base’s inauguration was marked by (the hoisting) of French and Emirati flags in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Department of the Emirates, Sheik Seïf Ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, who stated that “because it contributes to the stability of the Gulf region, we see this co-operation as an important pillar of our foreign policy.”

The President President’s visit also comprised an economic aspect, with prospects for the sale of French nuclear plants and of Rafale combat aircraft. This new French military establishment in the UAE will provide, said President Sarkozy, “an opportunity for the UAE forces to familiarize themselves with French equipment, and to appreciate their performance.”


(EDITOR’S NOTE: Although the above statement is short on specifics, sources say that the procurement of 60 Rafale fighters by the UAE is practically a foregone conclusion, and that contractors have already begun preparatory work for their production.

However, the official contract will not be signed until final arrangements are concluded for the buy-back and disposal of the UAE’s present fleet of Mirage 2000-9 fighters, and the financing of certain Rafale improvements including the fitting of an AESA radar, uprated M-88 engines and certification of additional weapons, the sources say. The contract is worth 6 to 8 billion euros.

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan said on Tuesday the purchase of the Rafale fighters “was discussed," adding that "I can say there has been positive progress on this issue." In his own speech, however, Sarkozy made no mention of the Rafale sale.

Although described as a single base, the French facility (known as Implantation Militaire Française aux Emirats Arabes Unis, or IMFEAU) will in fact comprise three different installations, including a French facility at Al Dhafra air base, berthing facilities at the port of Mina Zayed, and an army camp at Zayed. It will also include an intelligence-gathering installation.

Left unsaid is the fact that, added to the permanent base it maintains in Djibouti, at the mouth of the Red Sea, the Abu Dhabi base will allow France to monitor and control of two of the world’s most strategic maritime passages, the Straits of Hormuz and of Bab el Mandel.)

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FRANCIA....
« Responder #1 em: Maio 27, 2009, 06:09:42 pm »
Siempre ha tenido muy claro que la defensa de un país corresponde en principio a sus ciudadanos, por es De Gaulle aumento la "force de frappe" francesa y luego con la nuclearización se dotó de la mejor arma de defensa.
    Su gran baza es su industria aeroespacial, los míticos Mirage y los Raffale constituyen la espina dorsal de su potencial aéreo, y al ser de fabricación nacional no están sujetos sus aviones a embargos o a falta de piezas.
    La base de Abu-Dahbi es como tener cien portaviones como el "Clemenceau" pero en el lugar estratégico por excelencia.
    Son miembros de la ONU de la OTAN pero además - y sobre todo lo demás- franceses.¡¡¡
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« Responder #2 em: Maio 29, 2009, 11:31:23 am »
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Son miembros de la ONU de la OTAN pero además - y sobre todo lo demás- franceses.¡¡¡


e assim é que deve ser :!:
"[Os portugueses são]um povo tão dócil e tão bem amestrado que até merecia estar no Jardim Zoológico"
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« Responder #3 em: Maio 29, 2009, 12:09:29 pm »
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Son miembros de la ONU de la OTAN pero además - y sobre todo lo demás- franceses.¡¡¡

e assim é que deve ser c34x  :lol:  :lol:

 

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« Responder #4 em: Maio 29, 2009, 08:48:07 pm »
Pois André, ponha-lhes defeitos ...mas burros é que os franceses nao sao  :)  mas acho que a versao inglesa do P44 é mais compreensivel para a maioria dos foristas :):):)
 

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« Responder #5 em: Maio 29, 2009, 09:20:10 pm »
Os franceses, pedir ajuda?

Que eu saiba os ingleses é que até têm de pedir autorização aos EUA para limparem o traseiro com papel higiénico  c34x
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« Responder #6 em: Maio 29, 2009, 09:45:11 pm »
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Pois André, ponha-lhes defeitos ...mas burros é que os franceses nao sao  c34x  :)  mas acho que a versao inglesa do P44 é mais compreensivel para a maioria dos foristas c34x  :lol:  :lol:

 

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« Responder #7 em: Maio 30, 2009, 12:06:14 am »
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Os franceses, pedir ajuda?

Que eu saiba os ingleses é que até têm de pedir autorização aos EUA para limparem o traseiro com papel higiénico  :nice:


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« Responder #8 em: Maio 30, 2009, 10:35:35 am »
Pois é Duarte, apesar de não ser grande fã dos Franceses tenho que lhes reconhecer isto; eles dominam a áfrica Francófona por completo. Sabes de mais países europeus que mantém um dominio tão forte sobre as suas "ex-colónias"? Eu não!

Quantos países europeus têm milhares de militares espalhados por áfrica? Quantos é que se podem de gabar de tal capacidade?

E quanto ao facto de se renderem, relembro-te que Paris libertou-se a si própria e que não foi só França que foi conquistada pelos Alemães, mas sim boa parte da europa.
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« Responder #9 em: Maio 30, 2009, 04:34:15 pm »
Pois é caro Cabeça!
Já houve muitos paises com uma larga presença em África. :roll:
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« Responder #10 em: Maio 30, 2009, 05:33:56 pm »
Eu sou contra a presença de estrangeiros no nosso exército, mas a verdade é que a Legião é uma unidade muito respeitável. Eles conseguem resultados.

Antigamente como a Legião era (e é) uma unidade 100% voluntária, havia uma grande diferença entre a Legião e o resto das unidades. Mas actualmente as Forças Armadas Francesas são todas profissionalizadas e as regras para a legião são básicamente as mesmas para o resto das Forças Armadas Francesas. Há tropas fora da metrópole tanta da Legião como de outras unidades.
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« Responder #11 em: Maio 30, 2009, 06:22:13 pm »
Duarte, onde e quando é que os franceses se renderam ao primeiro tiro ?
Deve estar a confundir com os italianos  durante a ultima grande guerra :roll:
 

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« Responder #12 em: Maio 30, 2009, 07:12:10 pm »
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Duarte, onde e quando é que os franceses se renderam ao primeiro tiro ?
Deve estar a confundir com os italianos  durante a ultima grande guerra :roll:


Ao primeiro tiro não digo, mas diga-me, uma só vitória militar Francesa nos últimos 100 anos?
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« Responder #13 em: Maio 30, 2009, 08:33:45 pm »
Podíamos ir pela piada do google através do "sinto-me com sorte"... mas temos também....
http://www.militaryfactory.com/battles/ ... tories.asp
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« Responder #14 em: Maio 30, 2009, 10:07:33 pm »
Realmente o passado militar da França nos ultimos 100 anos nao é muito glorioso, mas ainda é a 5 ou a 6 potência mundial...e nao desiste da corrida :)