France Begins Pégase 25 Deployment To Sweden In Forward ‘Power Projection Operation’

This week, the French Air Force has been in place in Norrbotten for a unique exercise with the Swedish Defense Forces. From their home bases, six fighter jets flew to Kallax airfield in Luleå. On several occasions, sharp conventional bombs were dropped over the Lomben shooting range north of Kalix, according to SVT Norrbotten.

LULEÅ. France has a Trump-shaped hole in Europe's defense to fill, and has identified an ideal radar partner: Sweden. Aftonbladet is involved in a unique

At the same time as the US warns of a reduced military presence in Europe – France is stepping forward. SVT was on site when French fighter jets flew in directly from their home bases in a unique operation to drop bombs over firing ranges in Norrbotten. – Our French vital interests also include the interests of our allies. In that perspective, the nuclear umbrella also applies to our allies and of course Sweden is among them, says Ambassador Thi…

As part of the exercise, the French air formation consisting of 6 Rafale multirole fighters, 2 A400M heavy transport aircraft and 1 A330 MRTT tanker change their location every few days, stationing in selected countries. The first of these was Sweden, from which the aircraft then set off to Poland, where they will remain until Tuesday, April 29. The next country they will visit will be Croatia. This exercise is aimed at strengthening the deterre…

France drops sharp bombs in Sweden in show of force to Russia, strengthening defence ties

French nuclear-capable Rafale fighters dropped live bombs in northern Sweden during joint exercises, marking a major step in military cooperation between the two nations. The fast-planned operation, involving six fighter jets and three transport planes, signals France’s commitment to Europe’s defence amid fears of reduced U.S. support. French Ambassador Thierry Carlier highlighted ambitions to deepen […]

It is unclear whether the strategic aircraft will remain in Sweden for some time, or move back to France, possibly elsewhere.