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France’s military pigeons race in memory of their brave predecessors
Europe’s last military pigeon loft is at Mont Valerien outside Paris.
Radio France Internationale6h
Bastille Day parade shows 'operational capability of French army'
A record 7,000 military personnel – some in combat gear – have marched down the Champs-Elysées in this year's Bastille Day ...
Bastille Day military parade showcases 'credibility' of French army
A combat force was deployed on the Champs-Élysées on Monday. The parade also spotlighted Indonesia, one of France's strategic ...
France celebrates Bastille Day with annual military parade in Paris
Bastille Day is France's biggest holiday, celebrated annually on 15 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 ...
France 24 on MSN1d
Macron to boost French defence targets, citing rise of global threats
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to announce new French defence budgetary targets on Sunday, in the face of a menacing ...
Russia Sees France as Its Main Enemy in Europe, French General Says
During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, ...
French fighter jets practiced shooting down high-altitude balloons as the battle for near space heats up
France is leaning hard into near space, warning the area is increasingly contested, as evidenced by the Chinese spy ballon ...
RTÉ Ireland11h
France's military pigeons race in memory of predecessors
These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication ...
France 24 on MSN13h
France's military pigeons race in memory of brave predecessors
These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication ...
Macron sounds alarm over growing threats and calls for new boost in military budget 'to remain free'
In a speech with a particularly grave tone on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron evoked a deteriorating geopolitical ...