https://cdn.rt.com/files/2016.10/57f96270c36188253c8b4631.mp4 Russia has vetoed a French-drafted UNSC resolution on Syria, while the Russian draft resolution failed to receive a minimum number of votes. In his statement, the Russian envoy to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said that all of the members of the UNSC understood from the beginning that both draft resolutions would not go through….
France has chosen the German-made Heckler & Koch HK 416 carbine to replace its iconic FAMAS assault rifle, which has been used by the French Army for over 40 years. The weapon became synonymous for its use by French soldiers. The legendary but old-fashioned FAMAS, designed in France by the Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Etienne (MAS),…
India has signed one of its biggest defense deals in decades, committing to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from French aviation company Dassault. The agreement will set Delhi back $8.8 billion. The agreement was signed on Friday by India’s defense minister, Manohar Parrikar, and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian. The deal follows four years…
The humanitarian calamity in Yemen entered a terrifying new phase of horror this month as air strikes on the capital city of Sanaa started again after a five-month lull. Planes from the Saudi-led coalition bombarded the city following the collapse of peace talks in Kuwait. The assaults are destroying civilian infrastructure, and threaten to prevent…
Hundreds of kilos of cocaine were found in a Coca-Cola plant in France last Friday, making the seizure of the drug one of the largest ever on French soil.
French president announces plan to send artillery, but no ground troops, to combat ISIL in Iraq in August. French President Francois Hollande has said that France will send heavy artillery to Iraq to support the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Hollande announced the plan on Friday, saying the artillery equipment…
