France's top general on Thursday faced accusations of war-mongering after warning that the country must be ready to "lose its children" against the background of the threat posed by Russia. The ...

At the Cazaux airbase in southwestern France, fighter jets took off under unusual conditions this week as part of a major military exercise designed to test the French Air and Space Force's rapid ...

The French army helps train African armed forces in environmental protection issues, organised in Gabon by the Academy for ...

For more than two years, Le Monde has been tracking a significant proportion of France's military personnel on Strava, a ...

VARCES, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a new program meant to bolster France’s armed forces by training thousands of volunteers aged 18 and 19 starting next year, part of ...

The effort, aimed at young people, came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of “our children” in a future war. By Ségolène Le Stradic Reporting from ...

Many companies and militaries around the world, including a Saab concept for Sweden pictured here, are working to perfect drone-swarming tactics. (Saab) PARIS — Military units will start using drone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A French soldier checks a drone during an exercise at the "Ile du Levant" firing site of the French DGA on Nov. 25, 2025. (Clement ...

Belgian forces, assisted by the French Navy, seized MT Ethera, a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker, Feb. 28, 2026. Belgium Ministry of Defense photo Belgian military forces, supported by the French ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the Cazaux airbase in southwestern France, fighter jets took off under unusual conditions this week as part of a major military ...