FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTER LECORNU WELCOMES HIS GERMAN COUNTERPART PISTORIUS

USPA NEWS - On the occasion of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, the Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu welcomed Boris Pistorius, his German counterpart, this Sunday, January 22, 2023. The two men reaffirmed Franco-German cooperation in matters defense. On January 22, 1963, General de Gaulle and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer signed the Élysée Treaty to mark the reconciliation of France and Germany after the Second World War. The text consolidated bilateral cooperation between the two countries to make it the engine of European integration.
USPA, having been unable to cover this event, we are publishing the translation of an extract from the Press release as it was delivered by the French Ministry of Defense.

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USPA, having been unable to cover this event, we are publishing the translation of an extract from the Press release as it was delivered by the French Ministry for Amy and Defense.

On the occasion of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, the Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu welcomed Boris Pistorius, his German counterpart, this Sunday, January 22, 2023. The two men reaffirmed Franco-German cooperation in matters defense.
On January 22, 1963, General de Gaulle and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer signed the Élysée Treaty to mark the reconciliation of France and Germany after the Second World War. The text consolidated bilateral cooperation between the two countries to make it the engine of European integration.

PRESS RELEASE BY FRECNH MINISTRY FOR AMRY & DEFENSE
« Sixty years later, Sebastien Lecornu (French Minister of Defense and Army) and Boris Pistorius met this Sunday, January 22, 2023 for a Franco-German defense and security council in order to extend the will of the treaty at a time of war in Ukraine.

The two ministers expressed their desire to continue the close cooperation between the two countries around the implementation of several key projects concerning defense issues.

Cooperation in terms of capabilities: the two countries intend to continue the projects for the Next Generation Weapon System, a combat aircraft which will make up the Air Combat System of the future (Scaf), and the tank for the future Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). They also wish to support the development of a European, sovereign and innovative Defense Industrial and Technological Base (BITD), thanks to vast bilateral projects, with particular emphasis on the space sector.

Cooperation in operational matters: France and Germany intend to develop the capabilities of their armed forces to deploy jointly in operations, to send two Franco-German battalions from the Franco-German brigade for exercises in Romania and Lithuania and to conduct a bilateral naval exercise in the Indo-Pacific zone by the end of 2024.

Franco-German dialogue for the benefit of a European strategic culture: the two countries intend to further develop structural exchanges and integration between their armed forces. They wish to maintain a sustained dialogue regarding their assessment of the situation and their support for Ukraine. They also want to work on converging their positions regarding the implementation of a defense initiative stemming from the Strategic Compass. » Source : French Minister of Defense and Army