Deployments of the French military

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The military of France has several deployments throughout the world. Currently, France has about 36,000 troops deployed abroad: 23,000 of these troops act as sovereign forces while the other 13,000 are part of peacekeeping operations under international or defense agreements.

[edit] Deployments

Global strategic map showing the other deployments of the French military.
Global strategic map showing the other deployments of the French military.

The following is an incomplete list of French deployments.

Note: The table can be sorted alphabetically or chronologically using the "><" icon.

Region Place Amount
Europe Bosnia 510
Kosovo 2,400
Africa Ivory Coast 4,000
Djibouti 2,900
Senegal 1,200
Chad 1,000
Gabon 800
Democratic Republic of Congo 20
Asia Afghanistan 1,870
Lebanon 2,000
Philippines 100
South America French Guiana 3,380
Indian Ocean RĂ©union 4,0601
Pacific Ocean New Caledonia 2,700
French Polynesia 2,400
Caribbean Sea French Antilles 4,300

1 - including a flotilla of the French Navy

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