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French Officer's Jogging App Strava Logs Inadvertently Expose France's Aircraft Carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' Location in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 3 points 3 days ago

I’ve been thinking the exact same thing—military personnel on active duty should flat-out be banned from using smartphones.

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Mistral has an open source coding agent (github.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/10375693

No need for Claude Code, Cursor, or other proprietary American counterparts

Six French soldiers wounded in drone attack in northern Iraq in c/world@lemmy.world
Six French soldiers wounded in drone attack in northern Iraq in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] spitard@jlai.lu -1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Confirmed by the French General Staff

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French Navy FREMM Frigate wins again U.S. Navy’s Hook ‘Em Award (www.navalnews.com)
 

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) FREMM frigate Aquitaine won the U.S. Navy’s “Hook’em” award. This marks the fifth time that the U.S. 6th Fleet awards the price to a French unit for its ability to find and track submarines (and the fourth time to a FREMM frigate)

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France Sends Carrier Charles de Gaulle and a Dozen Warships in Largest Naval Deployment in Years (ukdefencejournal.org.uk)
 

France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has been deployed to the eastern Mediterranean as part of a wider French naval response to rising tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran.

Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says in c/nuclear@feddit.nl
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 0 points 1 week ago

Do you really want to debate nuclear power here? That said, there’s an undeniable shift in public opinion—just look at Merz, the recent polls in Japan, and even Von der Leyen’s stance.

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Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says (www.reuters.com)
 

EU's reliance on fossil fuels seen as strategic disadvantage

Germany began phasing out nuclear power after 2011 Fukushima disaster

France seeks nuclear expansion, uranium supply diversification

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France–Greenland Strategic Partnership on Rare Earths and Critical Minerals (world.businessfrance.fr)
 

The entry of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) into its operational phase in 2026 marks a paradigm shift for the European industrial landscape. As the Union targets 10% domestic extraction, 40% processing, and 25% recycling of its strategic minerals by 2030, the continent is moving from strategic intent to industrial execution. In this context, France and Nordics cooperation on rare earths emerges as a strategic lever: by combining world-class geosciences, a modernized regulatory framework, and advanced refining capabilities, France offers Nordics a bankable pathway to turn raw materials resources into “EU‑ready” strategic products.

WhatsApp spells out that EU regulations works in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t get why Olvid isn’t more popular—it’s end-to-end encrypted and doesn’t even leak metadata

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Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies (apnews.com)
 

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its nuclear arsenal and, for the first time, allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries, in a new strategy aimed at strengthening Europe’s independence.

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Iranian army shoots down US another F-15 (www.saba.ye)
 

The Iranian Army's air defense system shot down another US F-15 fighter jet as part of Iran's response to the Zionist-American aggression.

France deploys its aircraft carrier to eastern Mediterranean in c/europe@lemmy.ml
Greece deploys frigates and F-16s to Cyprus amid rising security tensions | eKathimerini.com in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does anyone recognize the frigate models? The Greeks have several types, including newer French ones and older German ones.

UAE says Iran drone attack caused fire at base hosting French forces in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Could you elaborate?

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Pro‑Nuclear France: Maud Bregeon Appointed France’s New Energy Minister (reporterre.net)
 

Maud Brégeon, an engineer and energy expert, has been appointed France’s Deputy Minister for Energy. She supports nuclear power and the development of EPR reactors to secure energy supply and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

This quote from WW2 holds true today. in c/europe@lemmy.ml
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nevertheless, violence is largely the domain of young (and often poor) men: crime, political violence, etc.

This quote from WW2 holds true today. in c/europe@lemmy.ml
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry, it wasn’t showing up on my end.

This quote from WW2 holds true today. in c/europe@lemmy.ml
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Which quote are you referring to?

Best calendar solution? in c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
[–] spitard@jlai.lu 3 points 3 weeks ago

I use TimeTree mainly for its sharing features, which are excellent (it’s a Japanese app).

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