France has officially launched a new voluntary national military service, opening the door for thousands of young people to sign up for a ten-month, paid stint in uniform, with the first intake set ...

VARCES, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a new program meant to bolster France’s armed forces by training thousands of volunteers aged 18 and 19 starting next year, part of ...

In late 2021, the repaired Perle returned to Toulon to complete the rest of the scheduled IPER work. The submarine suffered another thankfully more minor fire there in September 2022. At the time of ...