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. An operator moves out onto the range. Photograph by Fred MARIE / …
Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. 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. The base golf course among the pines. Photogr…
Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. 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. The dog waits at the handler feet. Photograph…
Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. 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. The exercise is repeated again and again. Pho…
Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. 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. Rows of housing at the edge of the wood. Phot…
Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. 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 decoy takes the bite during dog training. P…
Germany, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 2017-04-20. 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 residential street inside the base. Photogr…
France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-02. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. A military quad bike parked beside an NH90 cabin mock-up. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-02. Le S…
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. An operator scans with thermal binoculars. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, sem…
France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-04. SOFINS 2025, the special operations forces innovation seminar, was held at the Souge military camp near Bordeaux from 1 to 3 April 2025. An inflatable decoy imitates an artillery gun. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-04. Le SOFINS 2025,…
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 party walks back from the helicopter. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, semi…
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. An attack helicopter runs in low over the trees. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 202…
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 helicopter pulls away against the grey sky. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025…
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. A commando hangs from the fast rope. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, seminaire…
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 rain does not stop the official tour. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux, 2025-04-03. Le SOFINS 2025, semi…
France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. The fire runs along the edge of the plantation. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordea…
France, Bordeaux, 2026-07-26. Firefighters battle a forest fire in the pine woods of the Gironde on 26 July 2026, with ground crews, engines from several departments and water bombing helicopters. Blue lights in the smoke on the forest track. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. France, Bordeaux…
France, Toulouse, 2018-02-07. Exercise Acinonyx in February 2018, a full scale rehearsal by French paratroopers of the 11th parachute brigade before deployment, from the airfield loading and the mass drop to urban combat, artillery, mine clearance and chemical decontamination drills. The airfield at…
France, Castres, 2020-09-28. Eagle Volunteer, a joint exercise in September 2020 in which French marine infantry paratroopers of the 8th regiment based at Castres train alongside soldiers of the American 173rd Airborne Brigade, from village assault and combat casualty care to command posts and the c…
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. Coming out of the water with everyt…
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. Hand to hand work in pairs. Photogr…
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. The instructor watches the group wo…
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. The camp between two exercises. Pho…
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. Waiting beside the heavy weapons. P…
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 public walks the wood between two phases. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défen…
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. Launching the FPV drone among the pines. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, T…
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. Crossing a stream on a fallen trunk. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, Tapa,…
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. The drone is launched from the treeline. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, T…
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. The drone hovers over the open ground. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Défense Zone. Estonia, Tap…
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.
Commando montagne du 2e REG, regiment étranger de génie basé à Saint-Christol et sous les ordres de la 27e BIM, brigade d'infanterie de montagne. Matériel Thermi-c contre le froid.