France to create new Space army command France is to create a new Space army, to 鈥渆nsure the development and strengthening鈥� of the country鈥檚 鈥渟patial capacity鈥�, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.
France celebrates July 14 with Paris military display France is celebrating its F锚te Nationale today (July 14), with commemorative events in Paris including a military parade and flypast in front of President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders.
Voluntary national service will be obligatory by 2021 France's new national service could host 40,000 young people by 2020 鈥� and will be compulsory the following year.
news School, not national service, is way forward Macron鈥檚 proposed 鈥榥ational service鈥� is unlikely to work in its current form. If it is to make a difference, it should be for a longer period and far greater resources would have to be allocated to it.
Make sense of... Service national Bringing back 鈥榥ational service鈥� is in the news again. Here we look at the history of this in France and what form the new version may take
Military plane drops 鈥榖omb鈥� over Loiret, injuring two A military fighter jet has dropped a replica bomb on to the roof of a working factory during a flight in Loiret (Centre-Val de Loire), injuring two people.
鈥楥itizen course鈥� may replace Macron鈥檚 national service Series of compulsory week-long courses would lead to 鈥榗itizen passport鈥� under plans being considered by MPs
Military service scheme expands A trial of 鈥榲oluntary military service鈥� which started in 2015 is to be extended to six centres with the opening of two new ones this autumn.
