A while back someone posted a bunch of pictures of a Polish military parade. Among those were a unit of French troops. I recall being surprise at how tough they actually looked. Very big, powerfully built and just a rough and ready look about them.
I remember eating at the DFAC at Arifjan in Kuwait and the Brits all commented on how big and strong we looked. Then I had to comment on how hot their women in uniform looked, so it was a wash.