Around two weeks after the 24 May 24tcoup, its leader colonel Assimi Goïta was sworn in as interim president on June 7th. Not only had Goïta served as vice president… Continue reading "France Freezes Combined Operations as Mali Crisis Continues"
On 24 May, Malian Vice President Assimi Goïta, who had also headed the junta behind the 2020 Mali coup, led the Malian army to overthrow the current transitional government. The… Continue reading "France and African Union Respond to Mali Coup"
Clément Richard is a 23 years old videographer with an interesting background. A veteran of France’s Gendarmerie he was part of the Surveillance and Intervention Platoon with specialization in weapons,… Continue reading "Klaim & Djaf: Interview With Videographer & Former Member of France’s Gendarmerie"
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense announced the signing of a contract with France to purchase 30 Rafale fighter jets. With this, the claim that was first brought forward by the… Continue reading "Egypt Purchases 30 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets from France"
Lying off the coast of Normandy, the island of Jersey, a self-governing British Crown dependency, is rarely of much concern to anyone who isn’t adamant on listing off fun facts… Continue reading "British Ships Dispatched to Jersey Due to Dispute with France"
An open letter against France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, which has the support of some retired generals in France, is still on the country’s agenda. On the 21 April, far-right magazine… Continue reading "France to Impose Sanctions on Soldiers Supporting Far-Right Letter"
When looking up at night sky, France may not be the first thing to come to mind. Even so, among NATO nations, the country’s commitment to the idea of space… Continue reading "France Conducts its First Military Exercise in Space"
In an interview with the La Figaro newspaper the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, confirmed that development had begun of the next generation of Ballistic Missile Submarines… Continue reading "France Developing New Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines"
On Thursday, it was announced that NATO will be establishing a new center for excellence in France focused on the space domain. The center will be located in Toulouse ,… Continue reading "NATO Space Center Coming to France"
Aided by the chaos of the Libyan civil war, Islamist groups made significant gains in northern Mali over the course of 2013. The French were quick to act and rapidly… Continue reading "France to Withdraw Troops From the Sahel Region"