France Deploys Military Resources to Protect Saudi Energy Infrastructure
France has announced it will send military resources to Saudi Arabia in response to an intensifying wave of drone and missile attacks targeting the country's energy infrastructure.
The move, made by President Emmanuel Macron on September 24, marks a significant shift in France's defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia, which had previously been discreet and ambiguous.
The deployment is aimed at protecting critical installations and infrastructure, particularly the Yanbu oil terminal, from attacks by pro-Iranian Houthi forces in Yemen.
No further details have been provided on the number of soldiers involved or the systems being sent, but Macron emphasized that France's commitment to regional stability and the protection of its interests and partners is strictly defensive.