Al Jazeera on MSN3d
With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?
French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad this week before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s ...
France rejects US criticism of its defence spending
France rejected criticism from new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that it lagged in defence, saying it met NATO's target to spend 2% of GDP on its military, was on course to double spending by ...
Politico Europe5d
France floated sending troops to Greenland, foreign minister says
PARIS — France has discussed with Denmark sending troops to Greenland in response to United States President Donald Trump's ...
Radio France Internationale12d
France's Macron wants more young volunteers 'to reinforce' the army
Speaking in Cesson-Sevigne in northwestern France on Monday, Macron emphasised the need to build up the army reserves by encouraging more young people to join. Macron asked the government and the ...
The Economist1d
France’s bitter retreat from west Africa
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...
Greek defence minister demands France explain sale of missiles to Turkey
France and Greece have been bound by a defence agreement since 2021 — and according to Greece, the potential sale of Meteor ...