Tag: Defense
the British army to reinforce London hospitals
The United Kingdom becomes the first European country to exceed the threshold of 150,000 deaths due to Covid, since the start of the pandemic. With our correspondent in London, Emeline…
a combat unit reserved for young practicing women
In Israel, the army has just set up a fighting unit for religious women. Some indeed refuse military service because of the presence of men by their side. From our…
the permanent members of the Council commit to nuclear dissemination
In a joint declaration, the permanent member countries of the United Nations Security Council (United States, China, Russia, United Kingdom and France) committed this Monday, January 3 to ” prevent…
Thomas Gassilloud, member of the Committee for National Defense and the Armed Forces
Thomas Gassilloud, member of the Agir ensemble group and member of the National Defense and Armed Forces committee, is RFI’s morning guest. He answers Andréane Meslard’s questions about the position…
Washington dissatisfied with Moscow demands
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain a sensitive subject in Washington. Friday, December 17, Moscow unveiled its demands for a de-escalation. Requirements, many of which are unacceptable, Washington believes. With…
United States warns Mali of using Russian mercenaries
America issues a warning to Mali. The State Department is worried about a possible recourse by the authorities in Bamako to the group of Russian mercenaries Wagner. According to the…
Congress Approves the $770 Billion Defense Act
The vast majority of the US Senate supported the $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed the bill and sent it to President Joe Biden for signature. Biden is…
Defense Council: government announcements
A Defense Council was held on Monday, December 6 to discuss possible new health measures to be put in place to limit the number of Covid-19 contaminations. Find out more…
In head-on competition with France, the United States offers frigates to Greece
The US government on Friday gave the green light to a possible sale to Greece of four frigates. A decision that opens up competition with Paris since France concluded in…
faced with economic and health crises, “the urgency is there”
The 7th edition of the Dakar Forum on Peace and Security in Africa opened this Monday, December 6. A meeting that brings together many political and institutional players from the…