French President Macron Announces A Shift In Military Posture As War Returns To Europe

 

France 24: Macron unveils shift in military posture as war returns to Europe 

President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France's military strategy must strengthen the country as an independent, respected nuclear-armed power through the end of the decade, warning against a risk of escalation and other global effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine. 

“Europe is not sheltered anymore from missile and drone strikes. And we must integrate this reality,” Macron said, speaking on the Dixmude helicopter carrier, docked in the Mediterranean military base of Toulon which is home to more than 24,000 troops. 

 Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine “may precede broader geopolitical rivalries and a future that we have no reason to accept with fatalism”, Macron said as he unveiled France’s “national strategic review”, meant to define how the country’s defense will look in 2030.  

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WNU Editor: I guess Macron is listening to his Generals .... France not ready for high-intensity war says former Army Chief (Euractiv). 

French President Macron Announces A Shift In Military Posture As War Returns To Europe 

France sets its military goals as war is back in Europe -- AP  

Macron: France’s new strategic review to meet ‘dangerous moment’ in the world -- Breaking Defense  

Macron Seeks to Allay Concerns Over France's Nuclear Arms Policy -- Bloomberg