Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-21. Ramstein, in Germany, is the largest United States air force base outside the United States, a piece of America where the food, the architecture, the shops, the streets and the places of worship are all American. Listening from the back of the room. Photogra…
France, Toulouse, 2025-11-11. The Armistice Day ceremony of 11 November 2025 in Toulouse, before the memorial to the Resistance, with civil and military authorities, veterans associations, school children and a choir. An officer framed by two colours. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France,…
France, Toulouse, 2026-02-18. At the French space command in Toulouse, exercise SPARTEX 2026 trains allied officers to face jamming, anti satellite missiles and cyber attacks on military satellites. A camera trained on the lectern. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Toulouse, 2026-02-1…
France, Paris, 2021-01-30. Journalists at work during the Paris demonstration of 30 January 2021 against the global security bill, a protest in which the right to photograph the police was itself the subject. A camera above the heads of the crowd. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Par…
France, Bayonne, 2024-03-29. A former French special forces soldier turned instructor works through shooting positions and equipment on a wet training ground near Bayonne, for a tactical training company. Sighting through the tall grass. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bayonne, 2024…
France, Bayonne, 2024-03-29. A former French special forces soldier turned instructor works through shooting positions and equipment on a wet training ground near Bayonne, for a tactical training company. Moving through the pine wood. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bayonne, 2024-03…
France, Paris, 2018-06-16. The BFM TV journalist Thomas Misrachi trains with the paratroopers of the French 11th parachute brigade for the programme Embarque broadcast on RMC Decouverte, then goes back to the studio where he presents the news. Ten minutes of makeup before going on air. Photograph by…
France, Caylus, 2018-11-16. Exercise Falcon Amarante 2018 brings French, British and American paratroopers together at the Caylus camp, from the mass drop to the fight in the combat village. Moving forward under cover of the bank. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2018-11-16. …
France, Caylus, 2018-11-15. Exercise Falcon Amarante 2018 brings French, British and American paratroopers together at the Caylus camp, from the mass drop to the fight in the combat village. Watching the objective through binoculars. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2018-11-1…
France, Guer, 2025-11-29. Officer cadets of the Saint-Cyr Coetquidan military academy re-enact the battle of Austerlitz in the pine woods of Guer in November 2025, in period uniform, with black powder, cannon and cavalry. The flame of a fire breather. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France,…
Djibouti, Djibouti, 2020-02-06. French military training into desert. Young officers learn how to survive and combat in dangerous area. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. Djibouti, Djibouti, 2020-02-06. Entrainement des forces francaise dans le desert. Les jeunes lieutenants apprennent a comba…
France, Aubagne, 2018-04-30. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, French Defence Minister Florence Parly and French General Jean-Pierre Bosser, Chief of Staff of the French land forces (chef d'etat-major de l'armee de terre, CEMAT), review pioneers from the French Foreign Legion (Legion etrangere…
Saudia Arabia, Riyadh, 2024-02-04. The world defense show brings together 770 exhibitors, including manufacturers and arms dealers from 100 countries, including China, Russia and Ukraine. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. Arabie saoudite, Riyad, 2024-02-04. Salon professionnel et internation…
French Polynesia, Papeete, 2019-11-04. Portrait of Blanche, young Tahitian 22 years old and apprentice pastry chef in the adapted military service (SMA). Photograph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. Polynesie francaise, Papeete, 2019-11-04. Portrait de Blanche, jeune tahitienne de 22 ans et apprentie pa…
France, Kourou, 2018-12-05. In French Guyana, the armed forces of Guyana (FAG) and in particular the green berets of the Foreign Legion secure the firing point of space launches of Kourou (Soyuz, Ariane and VEGA). To do so, they patrol 24 to 48 hours before the rocket fire around the pitcher. Photog…
France, Melun, Mai 2024. Officer-students from the Melun school take part in their final exercise before joining a national gendarmerie operational unit. This is the EGIDE 2024 exercise, bringing together more than 800 gendarmes over two days. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone Les officiers-el…
France, Toulouse, 2023-02-01. Operators from the GIGN antenna in Toulouse train to investigate an abandoned store using ground and aerial reconnaissance drones. Photograph by Fred MARIE. France, Toulouse, 2023-02-01. Des operateurs de l'antenne GIGN de Toulouse s entrainent a l investigation dans un…
France, Toulouse, 2023-02-01. Operators from the GIGN antenna in Toulouse train to investigate an abandoned store using ground and aerial reconnaissance drones. Photograph by Fred MARIE. France, Toulouse, 2023-02-01. Des operateurs de l'antenne GIGN de Toulouse s entrainent a l investigation dans un…