Tag: French military
France to host Pacific defence ministers in New Caledonia ‘hub’ meeting
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent
Defence ministers from several Asian and Pacific states are scheduled to meet in New Caledonia for two days...
Bastille Day message: Paris must ‘re-arm in Pacific’, says commander
RNZ Pacific
A senior French military commander says France should re-arm in the Pacific and consider restoring its forces to a level of 30 years...
France deploys big force to secure New Caledonia referendum
RNZ Pacific
France has detailed an unprecedented security set-up for New Caledonia's third and final independence referendum on December 12.
The French authorities made the announcement...
New Caledonia seeks French military support to deal with covid-19 outbreak
RNZ Pacific
The New Caledonian government has asked the French army to help deal with the covid-19 outbreak as the territory's medical services are stretched.
Almost...
Temaru calls for Tahiti nuclear tests roundtable in New York –...
RNZ Pacific
French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru says high-level talks on France's nuclear legacy due in Paris this month should be held at the...