PARIS — France will bolster its military presence in the Middle East after an Iranian counterattack hit a French naval base in the region.

France on Thursday confirmed it had temporarily allowed the US Air Force to use one of its bases for missions in Iran. The ...

The two nations, as well as Greece, said they would send assets to the region. The Netherlands was weighing a request to join them.

US military support jets have been allowed to use a French air base, the French military said Thursday, adding it had "full guarantees" they were not involved in Iran strikes. It has obtained full ...

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Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that ...

On New Year's Eve, Ivoirian President Alassane Ouattara announced that around 1,000 French troops based in Cote d'Ivoire would begin leaving the country in January. Cote d'Ivoire's own, modernized ...

France has sent a helicopter carrier to the Mediterranean Sea. This move reinforces French military presence due to the ongoing Middle East crisis. Earlier this week, France also deployed its flagship ...