USA, Tampa, 2026-05-19. At SOF Week 2026, American special operations forces and defense industry leaders present the technologies, equipment and doctrines shaping the future of special operations. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. USA, Tampa, 2026-05-19. Au salon SOF Week 2026, les forces sp…
USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. At SOF Week 2026, American special operations forces and defense industry leaders present the technologies, equipment and doctrines shaping the future of special operations. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. USA, Tampa, 2026-05-20. Au salon SOF Week 2026, les forces sp…
United States of America, Miami Beach, 2026-05-23. Over the Memorial Day weekend the Hyundai Air and Sea Show brings the American armed forces to the beach of Miami Beach, with fighter flypasts, sea manoeuvres and parachute drops in tribute to service members killed in the line of duty. Honoring the…
Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. Mannequins show the range of protective gear. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire D…
Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. A banner presents the new generation of protection. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laborat…
Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. A manager stands among the equipped mannequins. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire…
Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. In the DuPont laboratory near Geneva, Kevlar is cut, sewn and shot at to certify the body armour of police forces and armies. The corridor of mannequins runs behind him. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Switzerland, Geneve, 2024-04-23. Dans le laboratoire DuP…
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. Light falls on the banners of the mall. Photo…
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. A whole American food court under one roof. P…
France, Toulouse, 2014-10-30. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. The march passes the cafe terraces. Photograph by Fred MARIE…
France, Toulouse, 2015-02-21. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. Flowers raised above a black banner. Photograph by Fred MARI…
France, Toulouse, 2015-02-21. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. A placard worn like a memorial. Photograph by Fred MARIE / D…
France, Toulouse, 2015-02-21. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. A long banner leads a dense march. Photograph by Fred MARIE …
France, Toulouse, 2015-02-21. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. A gesture in front of a giant portrait. Photograph by Fred M…
France, Toulouse, 2015-02-21. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. A banner carries the first name of the young man killed. Pho…
France, Toulouse, 2014-10-30. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. A banner against police violence opens the march. Photograph…
France, Toulouse, 2014-11-06. After the death of Remi Fraisse, killed at Sivens on 26 October 2014 by a grenade thrown by gendarmes, months of demonstrations shook Toulouse while the fight over the dam project went on in the Tescou valley. A hand painted banner carried down the avenue. Photograph by…
France, Lapalisse, 2015-09-15. At Lapalisse, special forces and police intervention units from several countries train together in high altitude parachute jumping under oxygen, up to the edge of the flight levels. The flags of the participating countries. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fra…
France, Lapalisse, 2015-09-15. At Lapalisse, special forces and police intervention units from several countries train together in high altitude parachute jumping under oxygen, up to the edge of the flight levels. A canopy laid out beside the group photo. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fra…
France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. The cluster banner hangs over the aisle. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-01. Le SOFINS 2025, semin…
France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. Benoit de Saint-Sernin, who organises the seminar, in front of its banner. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux,…
France, Paris, 2025-06-17. Second day of the 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, the day after the French government had five Israeli arms stands walled off for displaying offensive weapons, and the day the minister of the armed forces Sebastien Lecornu visits the very high altitude pavilion. The Chi…
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. Filming the statue with a phone. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Paris, 20…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. The union procession fills the avenue. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. F…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. A bank front damaged as the march passes. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. The student banner at the head of its bloc. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zo…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. A hand painted strike banner. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, To…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. A drum sets the pace of the bloc. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. Young women demonstrators at the front. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. …
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. A cardboard placard on strike itself. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Fr…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. A police line closes the street. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France,…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. Black smoke rises at the end of the march. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zon…
France, Toulouse, 2023-04-06. The demonstration against the pension reform of 6 April 2023 in Toulouse, from the union procession and the student bloc to the tear gas and the burning barricades of the end of the march. Tear gas drifts through the trees. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Franc…
Ukraine, Kyiv, 2026-04-20. At Toulouse, the French company Delair designs and assembles the drones that the war in Ukraine has put at the centre of modern warfare, and moves from near craft production towards industry. A Delair drone displayed at a forum in Kyiv. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Z…
Ukraine, Kyiv, 2026-04-20. At Toulouse, the French company Delair designs and assembles the drones that the war in Ukraine has put at the centre of modern warfare, and moves from near craft production towards industry. The banner of the Ukrainian subsidiary. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. …
France, Castres, 2021-07-22. Change of command ceremonies at the 8th marine infantry parachute regiment in Castres, where the colours pass from one commanding officer to the next in front of the assembled regiment, the families and the local authorities. The tricolour canopy against the sky. Photogr…
France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. The 64th Lourdes military pilgrimage attracted over 15,000 pilgrims from 37 different countries over the weekend of May 23, 24 and 25, 2024. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. Le 64e pelerinage militaire de Lourdes a attire le week-end…
France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. The 64th Lourdes military pilgrimage attracted over 15,000 pilgrims from 37 different countries over the weekend of May 23, 24 and 25, 2024. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. Le 64e pelerinage militaire de Lourdes a attire le week-end…
France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. The 64th Lourdes military pilgrimage attracted over 15,000 pilgrims from 37 different countries over the weekend of May 23, 24 and 25, 2024. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. Le 64e pelerinage militaire de Lourdes a attire le week-end…
France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. The 64th Lourdes military pilgrimage attracted over 15,000 pilgrims from 37 different countries over the weekend of May 23, 24 and 25, 2024. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. France, Lourdes, 2024-05-26. Le 64e pelerinage militaire de Lourdes a attire le week-end…
Estonian infantry platoon ESTPLA-26, participating in French-led Operation Barkhane in the West African country of Mali, commenced their primary task of manning entrances and control posts at the Gao base in the northeast of the country. Gao - Mali - august 2018. Le peloton d’infanterie estonien EST…