From 4th to 6th December, the French Armed Forces Minster, Sébastien Lecornu, welcomes the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SDPMM) in Nouméa. France, as an Indo-Pacific Nation, participates in ...

Major-General Jean-Michel Guilloton took the lead of the “Artillery for Ukraine” coalition launched on 18th January by the Armed Forces Minister, Mr Sébastien Lecornu. During the Armed Forces Ministry’s press conference, Major-General Guilloton presented this coalition, the aim of...

From March 17 to 28, the fifth edition of the French military space exercise AsterX will be held. Organized by the French Space Command (CDE), the event will bring together 170 Frenc...

AsterX is tactical and operational training for all the French Space Command units, enabling them to continue qualifying for the military space operations with institutional, ind...

The South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) ended on 6th December in Nouméa. What where the stakes of the debates? Three round tables – “analysing”, “anticipating” and “operating” – were organized over two days to discuss topics of common...

On 6 March 2025, the ambassadors from the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Allies visited the Istres Air Force Base in the south of France. Their visit highlighted the key role of France’s nuclear capability in preserving peace and deterring aggression against NATO member countries....

As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the defence ministers of the E5 group (France, Germany, Poland, Italy and the United Kingdom) met in Paris on Wednesday 12 March. The aim of this meeting was to consolidate their support for Ukraine and to examine European defence projects.

AsterX is tactical and operational training for all the French Space Command units, enabling them to continue qualifying for the military space operations with institutional, ind...

AsterX 2025: the 5th edition of the French military space exercise was held at the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) in Toulouse from March 17 to 28, 2025.

AsterX 2025: the 5th edition of the French military space exercise was held at the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) in Toulouse from March 17 to 28, 2025.