External operations: when France puts itself at the service of the UN
Since 1956, the United Nations has regularly launched peacekeeping operations around the world. Here is a look back at three emblematic operations in which French soldiers gave their lives under the UN banner.
How the 'Ndrangheta became the most powerful mafia in the world
Much more discreet than the notorious Sicilian Cosa Nostra or the Neapolitan Camorra, their Calabrian cousins have now largely supplanted them in Italy and the rest of the world. Here's how.
Paris, a nest of spies for centuries
The French capital has always been a prime location for intelligence services. Here we take a look back at some of the most emblematic actions carried out by French and foreign spies along the banks of the Seine.
Battle tanks, an indispensable weapon for over a century
From the trenches of the First World War to the future Franco-German MGCS tank, a look back at some of the key moments in the history of "tanks", major players on the battlefields since 1916.
