Security & Defence
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Summer season, a collective mobilization at the service of security
The mayor Hervé Stassinos gathered security and rescue actors in anticipation of the summer season and its increased attendance.
Le capitaine de vaisseau Maignan at the head of the frégate Provence
François Maignan took command of the frégate Provence, succeeding capitaine de vaisseau Pascal Forissier after three years.
Managing the risks associated with tourist over-tourism
The State has unveiled its plan to secure the Var, the leading tourist department in France, whose population doubles in summer.
Le Lavandou: 20 lifeguards and 7 CRS to monitor the beaches
The City has deployed its summer system with 20 lifeguards and 7 CRS in reinforcement to ensure beach surveillance.
This summer, 13 lifeguards are ensuring safety on the beaches
Thirteen lifeguards are deployed on the five beaches of Le Pradet to ensure swimmer safety during the summer season.
Confirmed success for the second Haut-Var rally
The second edition of the Rallye des classes défense du Haut-Var brought together 200 young people and many professionals in Barjols.
From June 14, LCP broadcasts the new documentary 'Simuler pour vaincre', an immersion into the
The LCP-Assemblée nationale channel is set to broadcast a new episode of its show 'Journal de la Défense', titled 'Simuler pour vaincre'. This report
Reinforced measures in response to the rise in accidents
Faced with a 14% increase in rescue operations in 2025, the préfecture maritime has reinforced its summer safety measures in the Méditerranée.
A new class of flight deck specialists
On April 24, the École du personnel de pont d’envol graduated 19 sailors who will serve on Navy ships.
Joseph Merrien takes office amid falling crime rates
Commissioner General Joseph Merrien has been installed in Toulon amid strong security results for the start of 2026.
Le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle, outil de dissuasion face aux tensions internationales
Face aux tensions au Moyen-Orient, Jean-Paul Paloméros, ancien Chef d’État-major de l’Armée de l’air (2009-2012), éclaire sur le rôle stratégique du…
Adjudant Nicolas Moulin: "Enriching and stimulating exchanges with the cadets"
The recent citizen rally of the cadets de la Défense du Var brought together 240 middle schoolers for an immersion day in Defence careers.
A major safety challenge for the metropolis
A Resilience village helped explain the correct emergency responses to local middle schoolers in the event of a nuclear risk.
Costebelle high school students trained in security professions
24 students from the Bac Pro Métiers de la Sécurité of Lycée de Costebelle were rewarded after advanced first aid training.
The Marine nationale inspects a tanker in the Méditerranée
On March 20, assets from the Marine nationale intervened on the high seas, in the western Méditerranée, on the cargo tanker DEYNA flying a flag...
The Navy's largest training center
Each year, the Pôle Écoles Méditerranée of Saint-Mandrier trains more than 8,500 students.
A mythical crossing of eleven straits
Since February 17, the school group has begun a five-month strategic deployment across three continents, turning every stopover into a lever...
How to better secure access to the Système d’immatriculation des véhicules
Stéphane Rambaud, MP for the 3rd constituency of Var, drew the Interior Minister's attention to the numerous identity thefts of authorizations for the...