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Articles by Philippe Lavigne
Column: NATO marks milestones as Norfolk festival begins Original
This is a big year in NATO’s history. In March, we welcomed our 32nd ally, Sweden, and on April 4 marked the 75th anniversary of our great alliance. It also takes place at a time of unpreceded upheaval. In 1949, when the nations of Europe were emerging from the destruction of World War II, the 12 founding members wanted to provide a shield that would allow their nations to recover and prosper in peace, united around a set of shared values.
Opinion: NATO Festival celebrates alliance’s cohesion and determination Original
This year’s annual Norfolk NATO Festival occurs as we mark two anniversaries: the 70th such celebration and the creation, 20 years ago, of Allied Command Transformation. The festival has evolved over time, as has NATO. The first audiences would have spotted 14 different flags and floats, NATO now has 31 members with the addition of Finland this month and we look forward to including Sweden in the near future.
Opinion: Transatlantic NATO alliance is stronger together
This week, military and civilian personnel join the citizens of Hampton Roads for the 69th annual Norfolk NATO Festival. These series of events only strengthen the ties between the city of Norfolk and members of NATO’s 30 allied nations living here and working at NATO Allied Command Transformation and NATO Joint Force Command, Norfolk, the only two NATO commands on the North American continent. These activities demonstrate our unity and international friendship.
Al Defaiya | Dassault Aviation Receives Order for 12 Rafales for French Air & Space Force
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, signed Friday a contract for the sale of 12 Rafale aircraft with Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces. These aircraft will replace the 12 Rafales of the French Air and Space Force (FASF) sold to the Hellenic Air Force. The contract was signed during a visit by the French Minister of the Armed Forces to the Argonay plant in Haute-Savoie which has produced the flight control systems for all Dassault aircraft since 1963.
Gastbeitrag: Die Zukunft der europäischen Luftwaffen
Gegen Ende des Kalten Krieges wurden hinter dem Eisernen Vorhang verschiedene Programme gestartet, die die Fähigkeit der westlichen Staaten, ihren Luftraum, ihr Hoheitsgebiet und ihre Souveränität zu verteidigen, in Frage stellten. Frankreich, Spanien und Deutschland reagierten und initiierten Programme zur Steigerung der Leistungsfähigkeit ihrer fliegenden Waffensysteme. Es entstanden die Waffensysteme Eurofighter und Rafale, die in der ersten Dekade des 21. Jahrhunderts eingeführt wurden.
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