DÉFENSE ZONE
Physical and mental preparation for the special forces
This week, Défense Zone met Teddy Palassy, a former French Navy commando who now works in physical and mental coaching. With other former special forces comrades, he helps people who want to join t...
Special Operations Command (COS)
Special Operations Command (COS) is a joint headquarters based in Paris, responsible for designing, planning and conducting special forces military operations. The COS is placed under the direct au...
Joining the special forces, with Louis Saillans
In this new episode, we meet Louis Saillans, a member of the French Navy commandos (commandos marine) who has just shared his 10 years of experience as a green beret in the book “Chef de guerre” (W...
Lara Tactical: from the special forces to entrepreneurship
“I have a bit of a problem with people who ride on the reputation of their former unit; I won’t use that to give my message any credibility or legitimacy. What I produce today is what I dig into. G...
CPA 10: the special forces of the French Air and Space Force
Air Parachute Commando No 10 (CPA 10) is the special forces unit of the French Air and Space Force. Attached to Special Operations Command, it specialises in air guidance and in the seizure and rec...
The French Army Special Actions Command (CAST)
An emblematic unit of the French Army, the French Army Special Forces Command (CAST) was created in Pau in 2016 as part of the French Army’s reorganisation plan. It replaces the French Army Special...