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Ilan Gabet noted that, for yesterday alone, the CRS had used 2,178 hand grenades and 9,070 launcher grenades. He also counted 204 ASSD, 273 GM2L, 385 CONDOR, 638 GENL, and 564 smoke grenades, as well as 393 LBD shots. He stated that the police had used equipment classified as a weapon of war against the protesters. #police #manifestation #sécurité (translated)

Racism in the police & whistleblower: The Council of State rules that the sanctions imposed on a police officer were indeed illegal. He had publicly denounced the racism & violence of his police colleagues against people who were brought before the courts. The minister's appeal has failed, therefore. (translated)

Cornelia Findeisen, the whistleblower previously known by the pseudonym "Judith," reveals her identity and her revelations about suspicions of embezzlement of public funds involving Édouard Philippe in her book "Judith against Goliath." #LanceurDalerte #DétournementDeFonds #ÉdouardPhilippe (translated)

I am quite surprised by the way the government has chosen to respond to this protest. It's not about budget amendments to improve purchasing power or enhance tax justice, but rather to say that we will use LBDs [defensive bullet launchers] and grenades as we have always done. Among the environmentalists, MP Léa Balage El Mariky is concerned about potential violent police repression: "I am quite surprised by the way the government has chosen to respond to this protest. It's not about budget amendments to improve purchasing power or enhance tax justice, but rather to say that we will use LBDs [defensive bullet launchers] and grenades as we have always done." #Mobilisation17Octobre #ColèreLycéenne #PolitiqueFrançaise (translated)

Alma Dufour specified that the elements she was referring to had never been prohibited and that the question was about the use of the launcher. She expressed relief at seeing the government quickly revert what she described as bloody methods. #Gouvernement #Lanceur #Préoccupations (translated)

During a high school mobilization in Nancy, a police officer was filmed taking a direct shot with a tear gas launcher, provoking outrage from the League of Human Rights, which is considering filing a complaint following incidents involving its observers. #MobilisationLycéenne #DroitsDeLHomme #Police (translated)

Raphaël Pradeau, spokesperson for the Attac association, advocates for the prohibition of defense ball launchers (LBD) and other weapons during high school demonstrations, following serious injuries inflicted on young people, as shown by his petition that has collected more than 130,000 signatures. #Lycée #InterdictionLBD #Manifestation (translated)

Joan Larroumec presented the tensions between France and Germany as a result of increasing competition, particularly in the defense industry. He indicated that Berlin planned military spending of €108 billion in 2026, compared to €57 billion for Paris, and nearly €140 billion in 2027. According to him, Germany was seeking to use these expenditures as a lever for economic transformation, while its historical industrial model was weakened. Larroumec notably cited the decline in German exports to China, which he claimed fell from €106 billion in 2022 to €81 billion in 2025, as well as a reduction of 142,400 jobs in the German automotive industry since 2019. He also wrote that German defense start-ups had received $3.5 billion in investments in 2026, compared to $375 million in France, and that Berlin had concluded a framework agreement with Helsing and Stark that could reach €4.3 billion. He estimated that this strategy heightened rivalries between the two countries and jeopardized their joint programs. He reported that Paris and Berlin acknowledged on June 8 that the SCAF could not be successfully executed, and that the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces announced Germany's abandonment of the MGCS tank program. He also mentioned competition in drones, artificial intelligence, and space, where, according to him, Germany was seeking to reduce France's position. Finally, Larroumec argued that France's financial difficulties limited its ability to invest in defense and risked weakening its industry. He stated that French and German interests were becoming increasingly misaligned and that this situation could lead to chaotic episodes in Europe. #France #Allemagne #Défense (translated)

Cerfia indicated that the Minister of the Interior had ultimately suspended the use of stun grenades launched by a launcher against high school students, while specifying that their use and hand throwing remained allowed. https://t.co/Txk8YMmTVs #France #Sécurité #Manifestation (translated)

The author presented these young people as whistleblowers and stated that France had reduced its education spending by one percentage point of GDP over 30 years, which he believed would explain the difficulties related to buildings and recruitment. He added that education should be seen as an investment rather than a cost. https://t.co/TTqGfI9P5z #Éducation #Investissement #France #FR (translated)

The article explains the differences between French nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs), specifying that SSBNs, which carry nuclear weapons, are currently being replaced by third-generation SSBNs, while SSNs are not equipped for strategic missions. #SNLE #MissileM51 #DissuasionNucleaire (translated)

Mathilde Panot stated that Laurent Nuñez was wrong according to the law. She indicated that the Internal Security Code classified grenade launchers and defense ball launchers of category A2 among the "weapons classified as military equipment," citing articles D.211-19 and R.311-2. She criticized him for a doctrine that, according to her, mutilated children and called for him to resign. #Sécurité #Démission #Indignation (translated)

Emmanuel Macron indicated that he attended, aboard the multi-mission frigate Auvergne, the first launch of the new M51.3 ballistic missile from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant. He estimated that very few nations possessed such expertise and congratulated the DGA, CEA, Ariane Group, Naval Group, and the French Navy for their contribution. He presented this technical success as a new demonstration of the credibility of French deterrence and asserted that it protected and would continue to protect the country. According to him, freedom required being feared, which implied being powerful. Macron added that he had initiated, as early as 2017, the renewal of military capabilities for the decades to come. He indicated that the military budget would have doubled in ten years, that future strategic submarines were under construction, and that the program for hypersonic and maneuverable strategic missiles intended for the air component of deterrence had been launched this year. #DissuasionNucléaire #ArméeFrançaise #SécuritéNationale (translated)

The author expressed his solidarity with Rui Pinto, whom he described as an exceptional whistleblower. He wrote that the revelations from Football Leaks, made possible by Rui Pinto, uncovered violations of the common good committed, in his view, at the expense of the public by actors in the football business. He also mentioned The Signals Network. #Solidarité #FootballLeaks #LanceurDAlerte #FR (translated)

CLPRESS reported that Master Elsa Marcel, lawyer for Eden, a high school student injured in the face by a tear gas grenade launcher shot in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, announced her intention to file a complaint for "attempted murder." https://t.co/eEhVZJhqyP #justice #lycéens #SaintOuen (translated)