a large-scale military exercise of troops, warships, and other forces.

They will confront each other on the ground and in the air to repel a direct invasion of 'Arnland' territory by 'Mercure.' The equivalent of a division will be deployed on a 50-kilometer wide, 200-kilometers deep front with some 3,000 armored vehicles involved. This landing in the south of France, already impressive in its scale, will be followed by an even more spectacular operation from mid-April to the beginning of May with the commitment of 12,000 soldiers in the Champagne region. Read more Article réservé à nos abonnés Allied armies forced to reshape their strategies after one year of war in Ukraine The objective of this training exercise in real conditions, which will extend over 14 of France's departments, is to 'win a foothold' in a fictitious country called 'Arnland' in the grip of destabilization orchestrated by militias supported by a hostile state named 'Mercury.' The Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier, two amphibious helicopter carriers, and more than 20 other surface ships and submarines are involved, as well as more than 1,000 land vehicles.

From February 23 to March 11, some 7,000 soldiers, mainly French but also British, Spanish and American, will simulate an amphibious and airborne landing between Castres and Sète. The exercise is on an unprecedented scale. Subscribers only Embarkation of tanks onto an amphibious French navy helicopter carrier prior to the launch of the Orion exercise, in Toulon (Var), February 15, 2023. The French army has mobilized the 'Charles-de-Gaulle' aircraft carrier and over a thousand land and sea vehicles in an unprecedented large-scale military simulation.īy Cédric Pietralunga Published on February 24, 2023, at 8:10 pm (Paris), updated on February 25, 2023, at 9:13 am Massive military exercise in southern France prepares soldiers for high-intensity warfare

A large-scale military exercise of troops, warships, and other forces.