I am writing a research paper on France's Syria Policy umder François Hollande
he French air force has been flying in Syrian airspace since 8 September to carry out reconnaissance flights primarily aimed at collecting intelligence, namely, the detection and location of command centers, access to the necessary means to strike strikes on Syrian territory, France's right to self-defense, as provided for in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. President of the Republic, Mr. François Hollande, stressed that the strikes would be necessary and that France would choose the targets it would strike on its own. Our steps must not contribute to strengthening Bashar Assad's regime in any way. These missions will be coordinated with the US-led coalition for operational reasons and based on mobilized means. The President replied to this question by saying that any field intervention would be reckless and unrealistic. We have learned from the Iraqi and Afghan models that the elimination of terrorism requires the mobilization of tens of thousands of men, who will fall into the trap set for us by the jihadists who want to entice us to intervene in their field to drown us in mud, and to raise solidarity with them by claiming that they were "invaded". However, in the event of an alliance of countries in the region to liberate Syria from the tyranny of a pro-Syrian organization, this alliance will be supported by France. As part of Operation North, the air support operation of the Iraqi armed forces in the fight against the Daedash organization launched by France in September, The political steps taken by France?
Military steps are important but not sufficient. Addressing the dangers of the fragmentation of the Middle East requires finding political solutions that provide the basis for restoring the unity of the countries and peoples of the region. First in Iraq, where the government must unite all groups in the country in order to fight an oppressive organization. As in Syria, where France will do nothing to strengthen the regime of Bashar Assad. It is impossible to reach any settlement with this man responsible for this huge number of deaths, war crimes and crimes against humanity. So we must work to accelerate the process of political transition, which must include the forces of opposition and elements less involved in the system.
This political solution requires concerted diplomatic efforts, so France is talking to everyone, with our permanent members of the Security Council and Russia, whose positions are still far from our positions, and the actors in the region - the Sunni Arab countries, Turkey and Iran.
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That's IRIS web, a french think tank, Institut de Recherche Internationale et Stratégique. You will find some articles in english.
Not explicitly on France, but take a look at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303312425_Mediation_in_Syria_Initiatives_strategies_and_obstacles_2011-2016?ev=prf_high
Article Mediation in Syria: Initiatives, strategies, and obstacles, 2011-2016
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