Ukraine, Pavlograd, 2026-04-24. Operators of the Omega special forces regiment of the Ukrainian National Guard train on a range near Pavlograd in April 2026, working shooting positions, leaf camouflage suits and stalking in the scrub. The operator patch on the back of the vest. Photograph by Fred MA…

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. The special operations command badge on a sleeve. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 20…

France, Paris, 2025-06-19. The 55th Paris air show at Le Bourget, in June 2025, where the aerospace and defence industry shows its aircraft, its missiles and its launchers, under exceptional air security. A portable anti-drone jammer is shouldered in the grass. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zon…

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. The shooting stance against a white sky. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bayon…

France, Martignas-sur-Jalle, 2016-06-01. Out of season, the athletes of the French military ski team, nordic and alpine, go back to soldiering for a refresher course with a special forces regiment, from combat drill and shooting to water crossing and hand to hand. Two shooters on the same line. Phot…

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. The headquarters badge of the parachute force. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2018-…

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. The badge of the Lynx mission. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, Tapa, 2025-…

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. The NATO battlegroup badge worn on the arm. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia…

Ukraine, Huliaipole, 2023-03-19. Brigade of ukrainian volunteer army combat in south of Ukraine, in Zaporijia region. From this front line, the russian army is just between 1 and 3 kilometers. Photograph by Fred MARIE. Ukraine, Huliaipole, 2023-03-19. Une brigade de volontaires ukrainiens combatten…