The French Marine Nationale will increase its coastal reserve squadrons from nine to nineteen in 2026, adding ten new units across ports such as Dunkerque, Le Havre, Saint‑Pol‑de‑Leon, Sables‑d’Olonne, Arcachon, and others. The expansion includes three squadrons in the Mediterranean and two overseas, supplementing existing units at Brest, Saint‑Malo, Concarneau, Saint‑Nazaire, La Rochelle, Bayonne, Ajaccio, Port‑Vendres, Marseille, Pointe‑a‑Pitre, and Nouméa. A reserve force of 3,000 operational personnel will receive naval and land assets, with micro‑drones planned for later deployment. By 2030 the strategy envisions three metropolitan coastal flotillas of ten squadrons each and six overseas squadrons, broadening surveillance and reinforcing integrated defence and inter‑ministerial maritime actions.
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