DÉFENSE ZONE
Ukraine: the role of special forces
SOFINS, the show dedicated to special forces, will be held from 28 to 30 March in Gironde, at the camp of the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13e RDP). This year’s theme: “Special operations in co...
The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (Army special forces)
Heir to the British SAS, the 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa) is a parachute unit attached to the French Army Special Forces Command (COMFST). These soldiers, stationed in Bayonne...
DZ 9 feature: the Special Operations Command (Part 2)
In this second part devoted to the feature of the latest print issue of Défense Zone on the Special Operations Command (COS), we look at the composition and missions of the COS units spread across ...
Premium series: behind the scenes of the COS
To mark the release of issue 9 of our magazine, Défense Zone brings you a series of exclusive interviews with the three commanders of the Special Operations Command (COS) units. Each looks back on ...
DZ 9 feature: Special Operations Command (Part 1)
Special Operations Command, the COS. Behind these three letters lies one of the most prestigious units of the French armed forces. More than 4,000 men and women strong, it brings together personnel...
After 16 years in the French Navy as an operator with the French Navy commandos and as a physical training instructor for the green berets, Teddy Palassy joined civilian life to share his experienc...