As for the
Cassards escorting Amphibs other than Operation Baliste, here's France's official contribution to NATO Response Force NRF-8, 2007:
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La France participera à la NRF n° 8 en mettant à disposition un état-major de commandement amphibie (Commander Amphibious Task Force : CATF), 8 bâtiments, le BPC Mistral, les TCD Siroco et Orage, les frégates Cassard et Guépratte, le BCR Meuse et les chasseurs de mines Pégase et Verseau.
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In 1996,
Cassard also escorted TCD
Ouragan in the Persian Gulf.
In the 90s, most Amphib missions were actually unescorted (as no escorts were needed for the tasks).