France’s military budget leap ‘corresponds to the threat,’ defense minister says

France’s military budget leap ‘corresponds to the threat,’ defense minister says
France’s military budget leap ‘corresponds to the threat,’ defense minister says

A big investment in intelligence agencies is a “nice surprise,” a former military intelligence chief told Breaking Defense.

Eurosatory 2018:  Innovating Today to Conquer Tomorrow

Eurosatory 2018:  Innovating Today to Conquer Tomorrow
Eurosatory 2018:  Innovating Today to Conquer Tomorrow

EUROSATORY: Like all military shows, Eurosatory – the French equivalent to the big AUSA annual meeting in the United States – takes the pulse of the land warfare market both from a technological and geopolitical point of view. Far from being exhaustive given the size of the show and the scope of such an endeavor,…

French Quick Reaction Force Key To Syrian Missile Strikes

French Quick Reaction Force Key To Syrian Missile Strikes
French Quick Reaction Force Key To Syrian Missile Strikes

Whenever a high visibility military mission occurs – such as the April 13 combined strikes against Syrian chemical capabilities -, observers in democratic countries tend to focus on the glass half full and try to dig out every single matter that might have gone wrong. France is no exception and in the aftermath of the French…