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. The stick walks out to the helicopter at dusk. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2018-…

Estonia, Tapa, 2025-12-03. On mission Lynx, French soldiers of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup train in the forests of Tapa, in Estonia, a hundred and fifty kilometres from the Russian border. Sparks fly over the kit at the firing point. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estoni…

Estonia, Tapa, 2025-12-04. On mission Lynx, French soldiers of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup train in the forests of Tapa, in Estonia, a hundred and fifty kilometres from the Russian border. Waiting at the door before the entry. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, Tapa…

Estonia, Tapa, 2025-12-04. On mission Lynx, French soldiers of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup train in the forests of Tapa, in Estonia, a hundred and fifty kilometres from the Russian border. Taking the corner of the training building. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia…

Estonia, Tapa, 2025-12-04. On mission Lynx, French soldiers of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup train in the forests of Tapa, in Estonia, a hundred and fifty kilometres from the Russian border. Two men stacked against the wall. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, Tapa, 20…

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…

Djibouti, Djibouti, 2020-02-06. US soldiers from national guard airborne training with french soldiers in Djibouti desert. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone.
Djibouti, Djibouti, 2020-02-06. Des soldats parachutistes americain de la garde nationale s entrainent dans le desert avec des soldats f…

Mali, Kidal, 2018-08-22. French soldiers during Barkhane military operation in Kidal, in north of Mali. Photograph by Fred MARIE/ Defense Zone.
Mali, Kidal, 2018-08-22. Quotidien des soldats de Barkhane, l'opération extérieure française, dans la petite base avancée de Kidal, une région du Nord Mali.…