The new voluntary campaign aims to form an initial force of 3,000 troops which would serve exclusively domestically
France has launched a recruitment campaign for a new voluntary military service for young people. The move has been framed as a response to a perceived Russian “threat,” a claim that Moscow has repeatedly dismissed as “nonsense,” and comes amid a wider European military buildup.
The campaign was announced on Monday by Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin and the chief of staff of the armed forces, General Fabien Mandon, who said the new force is now open to all French citizens aged 18 to 25.
The initial force of some 3,000 will…
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