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France flaunts firepower on Bastille Day

French Army armoured vehicles drive down the Champs-Elysees during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

PARIS - France on Tuesday showcased military power and unity with European allies in its largest-ever national day parade, as European rearmament gathers pace in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The final July 14 parade presided over by President Emmanuel Macron, the event brought together thousands of French troops, hundreds of European ones and two dozen foreign heads of state and government, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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