France, Feb. 5 -- Orion - which stands for "large-scale operation for resilient, interoperable, high intensity combat-oriented and innovative armies" - was conceived in 2021. Two years later, France carried out its largest military exercises to date with Orion 23- an operation involving 12,000 troops, including NATO allies.

The "ongoing deterioration of the international landscape and the evolution of threats" has made Orion 26 even more relevant, according to the Ministry of the Armed Forces.

Bringing together land, air, naval, cyber, space and special forces, it demonstrates "France'sdetermination to protect the nation, its citizens and its interests in the long term by preparing for the most demanding military challenges", the minist...