法国与沙特阿拉伯的防务合作长期以来一直保持低调、模糊，且在定义时极其谨慎。然而，9月24日星期四，法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙宣布向沙特阿拉伯部署“军事手段”，以保护延布石油终端。该终端是东西向输油管道的终点，也是原油出口的主要路线，无需经过霍尔木兹海峡。尽管关于此次军事承诺的规模仍存在疑问，但这一宣布标志着地缘政治的转变。
France's defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia had long been discreet, ambiguous and marked by extreme caution when it came to defining it. But on Thursday, September 24, President Emmanuel Macron announced the deployment of "military means" to Saudi Arabia to protect the Yanbu oil terminal, the endpoint of the East-West pipeline and the main export route for crude oil without passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement marks a geopolitical shift, even though questions remain about the scale of this military commitment.
面对主要来自伊朗和也门的针对沙特阿拉伯的无人机和导弹袭击浪潮日益加剧，以及由此导致的油价飙升给法国消费者生活成本带来的压力，马克龙选择抛弃以往的外交谨慎。马克龙在爱丽舍宫接受电视采访时表示，将部署“士兵、雷达和防御系统”。
Faced with an intensifying wave of drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, mainly from Iran and Yemen, and the resulting surge in oil prices that has been weighing on French consumers' cost of living, Macron has chosen to set aside the old diplomatic caution. "Soldiers, radars, defense systems" will be deployed, Macron said during a television interview from the Elysée.
目前尚未提供有关涉及士兵人数、派遣系统或何时投入使用的更多细节。法国武装部队总参谋部周五评论称：“我们在该地区的承诺始终遵循严格的防御方针，旨在实现区域稳定并保护我们的利益和合作伙伴。我们与沙特伙伴保持密切对话，共同确定保护关键设施和基础设施所需的需求和资源。”
No further details have been provided so far on the number of soldiers involved, the systems being sent, or when they will become operational. "Our commitment in the region consistently follows a strictly defensive approach aimed at regional stability and the protection of our interests and partners. We maintain a close dialogue with our Saudi partner, in order to work together to determine the needs and resources required to protect critical installations and infrastructure," the armed forces general staff commented on Friday. You have 82.4% of this article left to read. The rest is forrs only.