Villagers surprised by soldier invasion during French army exercise Resident: ‘I opened my shutters and saw soldiers firing right in front of me’
France overtakes China as third biggest arms exporter, report shows It increased its sales by 59% in the past 10 years, more than any other country
French air force confirms July 14 red smoke error A French Alphajet that displayed a red plume of smoke instead of blue as part of the traditional July 14 Fête Nationale flypast over Paris did so in error, the French air force has confirmed. Paris mayor hopeful calls for new armed police force French charity gifted €1,800 in Mont-Blanc rower drama Gilets Jaunes: Police prepare for violent weekend
French navy ship festival celebrates 30 historic years The French navy ship the Maillé-Brézé is celebrating 30 years of being moored up at the Fosse port of Nantes (Pays de la Loire), with a festival in its honour taking place this weekend.
“A soldier among men”: Tributes to fallen gendarme More tributes have been paid and flags set at half-mast in honour of the heroic gendarme officer who died during this week’s supermarket siege in the Aude.
France legalises weapons for personal security staff Personal security guards are now permitted to carry weapons, according to a new law published in the Journal Officiel on December 31.
Arms race big shots France has become the world’s third largest arms exporter behind the US and Russia due in large part to sales of the Rafale fighter jet.