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France says Saudi Arabia troop deployment is 'strictly defensive'
Original: French military deployment to Saudi Arabia is ‘strictly defensive’, minister says
France's armed forces minister has insisted that a French military deployment to Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive in nature. The statement comes as tensions in the Gulf keep regional powers on alert, and Paris has moved to reassure both its partners and the public that the mission carries no offensive purpose. French officials say the deployment is intended to protect personnel and interests, not to prepare for combat operations.
Why now: Gulf tensions and concern over Western military involvement in Saudi Arabia are driving attention to France's reassurances.
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- French military deployment to Saudi Arabia is ‘strictly defensive’, minister says · Middle East Eye
- French military deployment to Saudi Arabia is ‘strictly defensive’, minister says · Middle East Eye
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