For General Burkhard, Russia “has appointed France as its first opponent in Europe”

France is a target for Russia. For example, Without dramatizing. Meanwhile, by refusing “To scare the French”the chief of staff of the armies, General Thierry Burkhard, exhibited the state of the threats on Friday, July 11, more than three years after the start of the war in Ukraine and while the international order is profoundly and permanently upset. Moreover, “Do not expect a back to a visible horizon”explained the highest ranking of the French army in a rare. In addition, almost unprecedented exercise, of a press conference. The meeting was decided at the highest only a few days ago. The mission of the chief of staff is to prepare the spirits before general burkhard, russia “has appointed the speech of the President of the Republic. Emmanuel Macron, Sunday evening, supposed to specify the efforts to be carried out to ensure the security of France in the coming years.

“Russia has appointed France as its first opponent in Europe”said General Burkhard noting that Moscow was carrying a hybrid war against the West. made of disinformation and cyber attacks, actions in space and under the seas … Russia “Is a nuclear and conventional military power”he continued. She owns “All the attributes of a totalitarian state: a centralized decision -making capacity, a population conditioning”he added. For Europe and France, it is “With a close and dimensioning lasting threat”. I am At the Horizon 2030. “It will be a real threat to our borders”estimated the officer summarizing the objective sought, according to him, by Vladimir Putin: “Weaken Europe and dismantle NATO”. However. he was careful not to rule on the general burkhard, russia “has appointed risk of a major commitment of the French army in Europe in a few years to defend an ally country. “War is already there in Europe”he was content to comment.

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Awareness

After having conducted this type of exercise with parliamentarians and members of the government, the chief of staff of the armies, commissioned by the president, hopes to contribute to a generalized awareness and break with “A form of addiction to violence”. The general recommended taking a look “lucid” on the international situation. Elsewhere in the world, the use of force and destabilization have become a new standard. “National cohesion cannot be without awareness, if there is a denial”he warned.

However, he was careful not to decide general burkhard, russia “has appointed on the efforts to be carried out. If the military programming laws have made it possible to increase the means devoted to the armies. they seem to be below the necessary needs to deal with the superposition of crises. Even if it has an army “Complete”the means of France are limited.