France, Caylus, 2018-05-23. 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. The aircraft drops its stick into the cloud. Photograph…
France, Toulouse, 2017-11-30. On operation Sentinelle, legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment patrol the streets, the metro and the airport of Toulouse, and train between two rotations. Clearing the corridor inside the building. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Toulouse, …
France, Caylus, 2018-11-14. 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. Smoke drifts through the trees. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2018-11-14. L exerci…
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. Fast roping at last light. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2018-11-15. L exercice Fa…
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. One canopy alone in the blue. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Caylus, 2018-11-15. L exercice…
France, Cevennes, 2021-02-11. A former French intelligence service officer turned author and video maker, at home in the Cevennes in February 2021, where he edits his channel and presents the book he has written about his years in the shadows. Seen through the banister of the staircase. Photograph b…
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 silhouette everyone recognises, seen from behind. Photograph by Fred MARIE…
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. Muzzle flash lights the pair in the dark. 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. A flare is fired against the training wall. 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. Clearing a room in the half light. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, Tapa, 2…
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. Drone and shooter against the white sky. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, T…
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…
Ukraine, Kramatorsk, 2023-03-21. At few kilometers from the front line in Bakhmut, the city is hit by the russian forces. Photograph by Fred MARIE. Ukraine, Kramatorsk, 2023-03-21. A quelques kilometres du front de Bakhmout, la ville est regulierement bombardee par les forces russes.
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…
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…
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. 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. 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. 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, 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, Aubagne, 2022-04-31. Celebration of Camerone in Aubagne, headquarter of foreign legion in south of France. Photograph by Fred MARIE/ Defense Zone. France, Aubagne, 2022-04-31. Celebration de Camerone au premier regiment etranger, maison mere de la legion etrangere. Photographie de Fred MARIE…
Mediterranean Sea, 2022-07-07. French Navy Helicopter carrier Mistral during the Jeanne d’Arc mission, which is a five monthe combined French Navy and Army training and operational voyage to train officers of naval school. Photograph by Fred Marie / Defense Zone. Mer Mediterrannee, 2022-07-07. A bor…
France, Maripasoula, 2018-12-20. In French Guyana, illegal gold mining has been thriving for decades. Fuelled by clandestine workers from neighbouring Suriname and Brazil, this criminal enterprise has reached near-industrial proportions, destroying thousands of hectares of precious rainforest. The F…
Greece, Andravida, 2024-10-11. NATO has launched a major new military exercise, Ramstein Flag 24, which takes place from September 30 to October 11, 2024 at the Greek air base of Andravida, in the western Peloponnese. The event, which brings together air, sea and land forces from 12 allied countries…
France, Biarritz, 2019-08-25. Raid special police forces in Biarritz for G7 international summit. Photograph by Fred MARIE/ Defense Zone. France, Biarritz, 2019-08-25. Les forces de police du RAID protègent le sommet international du G7 dans le pays Basque. Photographie de Fred MARIE / Defense Zone.
France, Chamonix, 2021-02-16. Immersion with mountain rescue gendarmerie (PGHM). Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. France, Chamonix, 2021-02-16. Immersion avec le peloton de gendarmerie de haute montagne (pghm). Photographie de Fred MARIE / Defense Zone.
Estonia - Tapa - 2017-08-21. Detachments from the French army, mainly from foreign infantry and engineer regiments (2e REI and 1er REG) were sent to Estonia to participate in Mission Lynx. Four Leclerc Tank and severals armored vehicles from the 501e regiment de char de combat (501e RCC) have been s…
The Nord 2501, commonly known as the Noratlas and nicknamed the Grise, is a French military transport aircraft. It is a twin-engine, twin-beam, high-wing aircraft built by Nord-Aviation in the late 1940s. Le Nord 2501, communément appelé Noratlas et surnommé la Grise, est un avion de transport milit…
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Castelnaudary, 2022-01-22. Training of foreign legion soldiers in south of France, at the 4th Regiment. Photograph by Fred Marie / Defense Zone. France, Castelnaudary, 2022-01-22. Formation initiale des soldats de la legion etrangere dans le sud de la France au sein du 4e regiment etranger. …
France, Chamonix, 2015-01-29. French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. France, Chamonix, 2015-01-29. Les chasseurs alpins francais s entrainent dans une ecol…
France, Chamonix, 2016-06-10. French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. France, Chamonix, 2016-06-10. Les chasseurs alpins francais s entrainent dans une ecol…
France, Chamonix, 2016-08-22. French mountain soldiers have special training in a special school in Chamonix, the most important place for outdoors activities in the world. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. France, Chamonix, 2016-08-22. Les chasseurs alpins francais s entrainent dans une ecol…
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. British chinook helicoptere during operation barkhane, french military war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Un helicoptere chinook britannique en plein operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. British chinook helicoptere during operation barkhane, french military war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Un helicoptere chinook britannique en plein operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. British chinook helicoptere during operation barkhane, french military war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Un helicoptere chinook britannique en plein operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. French army soldiers patrol in vehicule into Sahel desert during barkhane operation. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Des soldats francais patrouillent en vehicules blindes dans le desert du sahel dans le cadre de l operation barkhane.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. French army soldiers patrol into Sahel desert during barkhane operation. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Des soldats francais patrouillent dans le desert du sahel dans le cadre de l operation barkhane.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Burkina Faso, april 2021. Dailylife of French army soldiers during operation barkhane, war against terrorism in Sahel Africa. Burkina Faso, avril 2021. Vie quotidienne des soldats de l operation barkhane, la guerre francaise contre le terrorisme au Sahel.
Canada - Quebec - 2017-01-13. During three weeks, french and canadian army trained together during a special exercice called chavalier tricolore. They made a 1000 kilometers long raid with snowbikes and experiment survival skills into the nature. Photgraph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. Canada - Queb…
Canada - Quebec - 2017-01-17. During three weeks, french and canadian army trained together during a special exercice called chavalier tricolore. They made a 1000 kilometers long raid with snowbikes and experiment survival skills into the nature. Photgraph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. Canada - Queb…
Canada - Quebec - 2017-01-18. During three weeks, french and canadian army trained together during a special exercice called chavalier tricolore. They made a 1000 kilometers long raid with snowbikes and experiment survival skills into the nature. Photgraph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. Canada - Queb…
Canada - Quebec - 2017-01-19. During three weeks, french and canadian army trained together during a special exercice called chavalier tricolore. They made a 1000 kilometers long raid with snowbikes and experiment survival skills into the nature. Photgraph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. Canada - Queb…
France, Chamonix, 2021-02-15. French young woman Nadege during training to be mountain rescue policewoman. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. France, Chamonix, 2021-02-15. Nadege, jeune femme policiere, s entraine pour devenir secouriste en montagne au sein de la compagnie republicaine de secu…
Three Royal Air Force Chinook heavy lift helicopters are now fully operational and are supporting French counter-terrorism operations in Mali. Gao - Mali - august 2018. Trois hélicoptères de transport lourd Chinook de la Royal Air Force sont maintenant pleinement opérationnels et soutiennent les opé…
Three Royal Air Force Chinook heavy lift helicopters are now fully operational and are supporting French counter-terrorism operations in Mali. Gao - Mali - august 2018. Trois hélicoptères de transport lourd Chinook de la Royal Air Force sont maintenant pleinement opérationnels et soutiennent les opé…
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.…
Niger, Niamey, 2018-08-22. French military playing volley ball inside military base. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Defense Zone. Niger, Niamey, 2019-08-22. Des soldats francais jouent au volley dans la base militaire. Photographie de Fred MARIE / Defense Zone.
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…