Villagers surprised by soldier invasion during French army exercise Resident: 鈥業 opened my shutters and saw soldiers firing right in front of me鈥�
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 F锚te Nationale flypast over Paris did so in error, the French air force has confirmed.
news Paris mayor hopeful calls for new armed police force New Paris mayor candidate Agnes Buzyn has said she would like to see a new force of armed municipal police in the capital, to address neighbourhood problems.
French charity gifted 鈧�1,800 in Mont-Blanc rower drama A French war veterans鈥� charity is to receive a 鈧�1,800 donation from a British charity, in a bid to make amends for the former British Commando who left a rowing machine on Mont-Blanc in September.
Gilets Jaunes: Police prepare for violent weekend Over 89,000 law enforcement officers and dozens of armoured vehicles will be deployed across France this Saturday (December 8), ahead of what some Gilets Jaunes are calling the movement鈥檚 鈥淎cte 4鈥�.
French navy ship festival celebrates 30 historic years The French navy ship the Maill茅-Br茅z茅 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.
鈥淎 soldier among men鈥�: 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 third largest arms exporter behind the US and Russia due in large part to sales of the Rafale fighter jet.
