During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, ...

President Emmanuel Macron is on Sunday to set new French defence targets in the face of a menacing Russia and a potential ...

The head of the French army, General Thierry Burkhard, attributed Russia's view of Paris as a primary adversary largely to ...

Moscow has identified France as its "chief enemy in Europe", the head of the French army, General Thierry Burkhard, said on ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next ...

Britain and France have unveiled a powerful new nuclear cooperation pact — dubbed the Northward Declaration — pledging deeper ...

France’s defence budget has already risen sharply under Macron, from €32.2 billion in 2017 to €50.5 billion this year, and is ...

France's defence chief says Russia now views France as its main adversary in Europe amid rising security tensions ...

But France’s complicated relationship with Russia has long been shaped by a shared history of revolutions, empires and wars, raising concerns that Paris might prove an ideal target for backdoor ...

On the far right, the ideological, institutional, and financial links between Russia and the National Front, France’s far-right populist party, are real and have received a lot of press. Even so, such ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was ...

The French president warns freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of WWII. Read more at ...