DÉFENSE ZONE
The future of commando training in the French Army
Welcome to Défense Zone, the podcast that covers defence and security issues through interviews with military personnel, members of the police and gendarmerie, political figures and entrepreneurs. ...
Marius, former French Navy commando
Welcome to Defense Zone, the podcast that covers defence and security issues through interviews with service members, law enforcement officers, political figures and entrepreneurs. The aim of this ...
Life after the special forces with Gallic Squad
This week, Défense Zone takes you to meet Roland, aka “Gallic Squad” on social media. This former special forces operator, who has since retrained as an instructor in operational techniques and tac...
Training the reconnaissance operators of the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13e RDP)
The “filière” is the common course for all young recruits of the 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment who wish to join one of the regiment’s operational squadrons. Long, selective and demanding, this tr...
Alex French SAS, from special forces to entrepreneurship
In this podcast, we welcome a soldier who became an entrepreneur after a spell in the special forces. After 11 years with the 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa) in Bayonne, Alex has...
Meet a mechanic from the 4e RHFS
Today we take a look at a little-known yet essential job: helicopter mechanic in the French Army Special Forces Command. Within the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment, based in Pau, Staff Serge...