The Centurions clearly sides with the army (against Gaullist-Louisism): for M. Larteguy, the revivification of the French army has a much more specific ideological purpose than re-capturing la gloire.

It's Earth's version of taking the Black and heading for the Wall, the way Jon Snow does in Game of Thrones. Joining the French Foreign Legion granted men ...

In the French army, ... swap a few rounds of gunfire, then run. The AMX-10RC’s high speed—50 miles per hour on-road—means it can get away fast.

The French military in June 2023 tapped a team led by Nexter to develop tank-cracking drones. (Photo by Alexey Furman/Getty Images) PARIS — The French military has selected Nexter to develop new ...

The French army chief of staff has urged soldiers to resign if they signed a controversial letter that warned of a civil war triggered by religious extremism in the country.