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| I can’t imagine either of the parties making it all the way to some mutual battlefield somewhere between them. No doubt this shows my ignorance of warfighting necessities. |
[Regnum] The French military must prepare for a military clash with Russia in three to four years. This was reported by Le Figaro newspaper, citing the Chief of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon.
"Russia is a country that could be tempted to continue the war on our continent, and this is a defining element of my preparation plan. The first objective I set for the armed forces is to be prepared for a shock in three to four years," the French Chief of the General Staff stated.
He also called on the authorities to increase the country's military budget now. The draft bill envisages an increase in military spending to €57.1 billion in 2026 (an increase of 13% compared to the current year). As a result, France's military spending could reach 2.2% of GDP.
According to the general, if potential adversaries see the efforts being made, they may abandon the attack.
Earlier, Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, speaking at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS Member States in Uzbekistan, stated that European NATO member countries are actively preparing for war with Russia. According to him, the Macrons, Mertzes, and Kallas are prepared to offer their nations only Russophobia and an accelerated buildup of military potential with an eye toward a large-scale armed conflict. The North Atlantic Alliance intends to quickly provide the Allied Response Force with all necessary resources, and Russia is aware of these preparations, he added.
During his speech at the Valdai International Discussion Club on October 2, President Vladimir Putin stated that responsibility for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine lies with Europe. He noted that Europeans are constantly escalating the situation, and no other objective is currently apparent in their actions.
At the same time, Russia has no intention of attacking NATO states and sees no point in doing so. Putin has repeatedly noted that Western politicians are intimidating the population with an imaginary "Russian threat" to divert attention from domestic problems to foreign ones
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