Tag: French military
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...