Vietnam, France defense cooperation

Maritime security was one of the areas suggested for enhanced cooperation at the third session of the Vietnam-France Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation in Hanoi.   Vietnam, France hold 3rd joint ...

Exercise Corsican Lion

Royal Marines are further strengthening ties between the militaries of the UK and France as they take part in Exercise Corsican Lion in the Mediterranean. The Royal Marines from 3 Commando ...

France Hands Over Command of EUNAVFOR

At Djibouti: In a ceremony held on Monday 6 August 2012, on board French warship FS Marne, French Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis handed over sea command of the EU Naval ...

On Trial

France has opened its first Somali piracy trial with six men appearing before a Paris court. The six are accused of taking a French couple hostage on their boat off the ...