From the shadow of the Pyrénées at Pau to the hottest trouble spots across the globe, the blue-bereted aircrews of the 4e ...

The arrival of the NH90 Caïman TTH TFRA Standard 2 — a semi-matte-black, Special-Forces-tailored evolution of the multinational NH90 family, fitted with EuroFLIR, TopOwl helmet displays, heavy ...

What Le Monde called "France's secret war in Libya" involved occasional targeted strikes against leaders of the ultra-radical Islamist group, prepared by discreet action on the ground, to try to slow ...

Benoit Saint Denis is unlikely to feel fear when stepping into the octagon. A man who served five years in the French army—earning honors such as the Medal of the ...

BAMAKO, Mali - French special forces inched closer to an al-Qaida-held town, fighting erupted in another center and army troops raced to protect a third, as the Islamic extremists controlling northern ...

European special forces are set to begin fighting alongside Malian troops against Islamist militants in the coming weeks ...

YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast, Sept. 25 -- Waving U.S. flags and shouting 'Vive la France!," American schoolchildren today escaped an Ivory Coast city under siege by rebels, as French troops moved in to ...