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Part 2 French mercenaries in Myanmar, part 2.
French mercenaries in Myanmar, part 2.© Stéphane Oiry

Deep Dive | Myanmar
'Man… what is goin on in Bhurma???' Ex-French legionnaires in town under siege

European mercenaries in Myanmar, part 2/4 – On 27 October 2023, twelve foreigners were captured by an ethnic rebel group near Laukkai in the north of the country. Most of these men were former French legionnaires, but two were still on active duty. In this episode, Intelligence Online looks back at the missions they carried out there, until they were detained.
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Part 1 European mercenaries in Myanmar.
European mercenaries in Myanmar.© Stéphane Oiry

Spotlight, Deep Dive | Myanmar
Exclusive: How foreign legionnaires got caught in the Burmese quagmire

European mercenaries in Myanmar, part 1/4 – On 27 October 2023, twelve foreigners were captured by an ethnic rebel group near Laukkai in northern Myanmar. Most of these men were former French legionnaires, but two were still on active duty. Using exclusive testimonies, Intelligence Online has pieced together the story of these "military contractors" who have unwittingly found themselves at the heart of the Burmese civil war.
Free access Defence Deep Dive - European mercenaries in Myanmar 26.05.2025

China, India, Pakistan
Are China-made electronic warfare systems beating French Rafales in Pakistan?

At least one Rafale and one Mirage 2000 fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force and involved in strikes in Pakistan were shot down during the night of 6 to 7 May. Islamabad's aggressive online narrative is raising doubts even within France's ministry of armed forces about the robustness of its SPECTRA system, the spearhead of French electronic warfare.

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An Indian Rafale.

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