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French troops hold exercises to practice rapid deployment in Estonia

(27 Sep 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Saaremaa, Estonia - 26 September 2025 1. French troops sit as helicopter lands during exercises 2. Helicopter landing 3. Close of French flag on uniform, pull focus on troops 4. French troops boarding helicopter 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lt Col. Adrien (last name not given), chief of operations: "We are trying to improve the exercise each year, putting more units, more equipment. For example, this morning we had three manoeuvre helicopters, three attack helicopters, a full company, mortars 120mm, commandos. We are trying to improve the interoperability when we train together, also the intensity maybe of the exercise." 6. French troops boarding helicopter 7. Helicopter taking off 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Lt Col. Adrien (last name not given), chief of operations: "In this exercise, at my level, we are just using tactical drones, so I can say right now that we are using different kind of tactics. It's what we have learned from the last year, and we're trying to improve with our equipment, with our system of command. Not everything can be compared, for example, to Ukraine." 9. Various of French troops walking 10. French troops firing 11. French solder walking STORYLINE: French paratroopers have been practicing for rapid deployment to the NATO Eastern flank amid escalating tensions with Russia. A regiment of French paratroopers on Friday took part in a rapid deployment drill from helicopters to the Estonian island of Saaremaa as part of a multinational military exercise called Pikne. The exercises, led by the Estonian Defense Forces together with NATO allies from France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Latvia, and Canada, aim to practice the rapid deployment of allied units to Estonian territory and the repulsion of a potential enemy as a multinational force. This year, the allies are enhancing the intensity of the exercises and applying the lessons learned from various conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, said a Lt Col. and chief of operations of the French brigade. AP video shot by Kostya Manenkov =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...