President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his closest military advisor, an experienced fighter pilot, as the new chief of staff ...

Lecornu this month detailed the most urgent needs for the French armed forces, including ground-to-air defences, ammunition, electronic warfare and space capabilities.

In 1961, the French armed forces ended the messenger pigeon programme. Sylvain said the military continued to train the birds for a while, fearing an electromagnetic attack would bring down ...

Lecornu this month detailed the most urgent needs for the French armed forces, including ground-to-air defences, ammunition, electronic warfare and space capabilities.

The French military last relied on homing pigeons during the war in Algeria from 1954 to 1962 that led to the North African country's independence from France. In 1961, the French armed forces ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday plans to set new French defense targets in the face of a menacing Russia and a potential United States disengagement from Europe, his office said.

That would take the total amount spent on security that year to 64 billion euros — double the defense budget the the French armed forces had in 2017, when Macron first became president.

Emmanuel Macron, determined to avoid aligning military appointments with political transitions, has chosen to replace the ...