# How France and Gulf states are deepening energy and defence ties

https://mins.news/en/video/105927

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-19 08:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv2rnKhxLn4

> France’s relations with Gulf nations have strengthened since the early 2010s. As Gulf states looked beyond the US to diversify their partnerships, France secured more than $15bn in arms contracts during that period.

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