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France’s Foreign Legion still built for ‘hardest combat’ as drones reshape war

France’s Foreign Legion – an elite force of foreign volunteers serving under French command – will on Thursday hold its most important annual commemoration. The legion's commander, General Cyrille Youchtchenko, spoke to RFI about its role in an era of drone warfare and rising security fears.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 30

Is President Emmanuel Macron really preparing to take France to war in 2026?

Revelations in the satirical newspaper "Le Canard enchaîné" have created controversy, leading many Internet users to accuse the government of secretly preparing for war.

Euronews · Sep 5, 2025

Macron names top military aide and ex-fighter pilot as new armed forces chief

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his closest military advisor, an experienced fighter pilot, as the new chief of staff of France's armed forces, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 24, 2025

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France celebrates Bastille Day with annual military parade in Paris

Bastille Day is France's biggest holiday, celebrated annually on 14 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 that sparked the French Revolution.

Euronews · Jul 14, 2025

France's Macron calls for major hike in defence spending, citing Russia threat

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 14, 2025

Macron To Raise Defence Targets, Citing Russia Threat

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II. "We are living a pivotal moment," Macron said in a speech to the armed forces on…

International Business Times · Jul 14, 2025

French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced $7.6 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025

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Russia sees France as its 'chief enemy' in Europe, says head of French army

Moscow has named France its “chief enemy in Europe”, the head of the French army, General Thierry Burkhard, said on Friday. He linked the move to Paris’s backing of Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 11, 2025

French, UK military chiefs discuss options to strengthen Ukraine's army

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday hailed "tangible progress" after meeting British and French military chiefs in Kyiv to discuss strengthening the Ukrainian army and ways to support the war-torn country after any end of hostilities with Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 5, 2025

Attacks on Ukraine a sobering reminder of Russia’s ‘barbaric war’, says minister

The head of Britain’s armed forces has met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025

King meets with UK and French military top brass at Windsor

Charles, head of the armed forces, held an audience with the Joint Chiefs of Staff from both countries in the castle’s White Drawing Room on Monday.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025

France to reduce military presence in West and Central Africa

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military footprint in the region.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 18, 2024

France Cutting Troops In West, Central Africa To 600: Sources

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military footprint in the region, three sources told AFP. In February 2023, Macron announced a "noticeable reduction" of French troop presence in…

International Business Times · Jun 17, 2024

French military chief backs Macron over possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

Russia should not expect the West to limit its support for Ukraine to supplying arms, says the chief of staff of France's armed forces, General Thierry Burkhard. His words echo President Emmanuel Macron's recent controversial suggestion that a military intervention could not be ruled out.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 22, 2024

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2023

Algeria’s Army Chief on Discreet 1st-Ever Visit to France

Algeria’s powerful army chief is on a discreet but extraordinary official visit to Paris, the first by a top-ranked Algerian general since independence from France more than six decades ago. Gen. Said Chanegriha met Monday with President Emmanuel Macron, the Elysee Palace said, ahead of a meeting Tuesday with French…

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Algeria's army chief on discreet 1st-ever visit to France

Algeria’s powerful army chief is on a discreet but extraordinary official visit to Paris, the first by a top-ranked Algerian general since independence from France more than six decades ago

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

Russia, France's military chiefs of staff discuss Ukraine - TASS

Russian military's chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and his French counterpart, Thierry Burkhard, held a phone call on Thursday and discussed situation in Ukraine and West Africa's Sahel region.

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

France’s military spy chief ‘forced out after failing to predict Ukraine war’

France had been an outlier among western allies in not forecasting Kremlin’s full-scale military offensive

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Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

French military intelligence head steps down over Ukraine - reports

The head of France's military intelligence agency has quit over a failure to predict the war in Ukraine, several media outlets reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources and an internal email announcing his departure.

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