LIKE all armies, the French army exists as the instrument of a definite policy. To appraise its effectiveness in the restless and uncertain Europe of today one must first establish the broad lines of ...

Graphic showing the new French Army infantry battalion structure, which should be in place in all units by 2027. (Giles Ebbutt) The French Army has developed a new infantry battalion model in ...

(As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) The defeated French army had not given up and François-Gaston de Lévis, the officer who had replaced General Montcalm, planned to recapture Quebec.

The French army needs to strengthen its artillery In "Le Figaro," it was emphasized that France urgently needs to strengthen its long-range rocket artillery. The newspaper underlined the ...

A single infected USB key. That’s all it takes to cripple the missile system of a French warship. Fortunately, this time, it’s just an exercise. It's one of the many fictional scenarios cyber ...

A large-scale military exercise, dubbed “Persée”, was carried out in autumn 2024. The French army simulated the deployment of its special forces in Ukraine, with the aim of repelling a ...

In 1910 Charles Mangin published this book, La Force Noire, the black army. It’s basically a manifesto calling for the mass recruitment for Africans into the French army. Mangin didn’t just ...

On May 2, the Spanish people rose up against the French army in Madrid. By nightfall, 150 French soldiers were dead. The French retaliated, killing thousands of Spaniards. It was the start of a ...