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Former colonial ruler France hands over its last military bases in Senegal
Senegal's chief of the general staff, General Mbaye Cisse, right, and French General Pascal Ianni, who commands France's ...
France holds Bastille Day military parade that, years ago, inspired Trump
The Bastille Day parade in 2017 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris inspired Donald Trump to plan a military parade in Washington ...
French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next ...
Bastille Day military parade showcases 'credibility' of French army
A combat force was deployed on the Champs-Elysées on Monday. The parade also spotlighted Indonesia, one of France's strategic ...
France 24 on MSN3d
The Bright Side: French military pigeons race in tribute to feathered World War heroes
The French army ceased to rely on messenger pigeons back in 1961, following the Algerian war of independence. But carrier ...
El Mundo on MSN3d
Emmanuel Macron shows France's military strength at the July 14th parade
A day after announcing a "historic effort" to rearm France in the face of the threat from Russia, President Emmanuel Macron ...
Russia Sees France as Its Main Enemy in Europe, French General Says
During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, ...
RTÉ Ireland3d
France's military pigeons race in memory of predecessors
These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication ...