In recent years, the French Army has invited U.S. military personnel to complete the Desert Commando course, which is run by the French 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment. Before heading to the ...

A dozen young French soldiers advance cautiously in single file in a trench in the east of France. Armed with assault rifles and light machine guns, the infantrymen explore the gutters ...

Keeping them safe is a top priority, so the French government has brought in soldiers. Some 15 million people are expected to attend the Olympic Games in Paris, which are now in their second week.

French soldiers from the 'Barkhane' force and Chadian soldiers prepare to board a CJ27 Spartan transport aircraft belonging to the Chadian national army, at Faya-Largeau airport, in the north of ...