French infantry squads now combine modern rifles, precision optics, anti-tank weapons, grenade launchers, and networked leadership. This breakdown shows how lessons from Afghanistan, Mali, and modern ...

France’s infantry regiments are being reorganized through the Scorpion program to integrate new vehicles, firepower, and ...

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 ...

Jeoffrécourt seen from the observation tower of the CERBERE command centre (Janes/ Amael Kotlarski) In late May 2026, Thales demonstrated its Gladiator tactical engagement simulation system (TESS) ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, “We have decided on the coordinated and ...