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 by Staff Writers Paris (AFP) July 12, 2018
The French army is "very close" to the US military, which recognises its efforts in fighting jihadists in Africa, the head of the French armed forces said Thursday, after US President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO allies. "We have unique relations with the Americans on the ground. In reality, we are very, very close," General Francois Lecointre told France's RTL radio. Lecointre noted that France had the biggest army in the West after the US and that the Americans recognised its engagement in foreign theatres of operation, "particularly on the African front, which is in a sorry state and which is very concerning." Some 4,000 French troops are hunting jihadists in the Sahel region of West Africa. France is also part of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Those operations were "recognised" by the US, Lecointre said in an interview coinciding with a NATO summit in Brussels where Trump lambasted his European allies, particularly Germany, accusing them of freeloading off the US on defence. He also caused shock by demanding NATO members up their defence outlay to four percent of GDP, from the current target of two percent. To meet the two-percent target France plans to increase defence spending by more than 40 percent, reaching 50 billion euros in 2025. dab/cb/ach
Trump says meeting with Putin, not NATO, may be 'easiest' Brussels (AFP) July 10, 2018 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin "may be the easiest" part of his upcoming European tour as he clashed with EU allies ahead of a NATO summit. Trump left Washington early Tuesday for Brussels where leaders from the 29 members of the NATO alliance are hoping for a show of unity despite stark transatlantic tensions on a host of issues. Speaking about his upcoming meetings on his European tour, including his first summit with Putin next Monday in ... read more
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