France has asked 45 foreign countries to provide several thousand additional military, police and civilian personnel to ensure the security of the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. 35 of them have already agreed to join forces to ensure the security of the games. According to UNN, Reuters reported this with reference to government sources.
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The country plans to deploy about 45,000 French police and security forces, 20,000 private security guards and about 15,000 military personnel daily to protect the event.
At the same time, the French government has raised the security level to the highest in recent days.
The security context, especially in recent weeks, means extraordinary vigilance for the security of these Olympic Games
According to the French government and a source in the Interior Ministry, a request was made in January to 45 countries to help build the capacity of more than 2,000 people, both military and non-military.
The request for assistance concerned both military and police missions, including motorized and mounted brigades, document forgery experts, demining specialists, anti-drone specialists, and dog handlers.
On Thursday, Poland saidit was joining the international effort by sending troops, including dog handlers with working dogs. In March, Germany said it would also contribute.
Other European allies, including Britain and Italy, will also participate, providing dozens of police officers to patrol the streets, diplomats said.
A source in the French government said that 35 countries have responded positively so far.
Israel and the United States will also send their own security forces, the sources said.
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It is not uncommon for international sporting events to invite foreign police to help manage the large number of foreign visitors, but requests for military assistance are less common. At the last FIFA World Cup in Qatar, France provided military support to local authorities by sending dog handlers and personnel to fight drones.
"This is a classic approach of host countries to organizing major international events: it was the case during the Rugby World Cup (2023)," said a representative of the Ministry of the Interior, adding that 160 European security forces were deployed to the tournament last September.