Russia has appointed France as “its main opponent in Europe”, according to the chief of the Defense Staff, Thierry Burkhard

France is not threatened to “be attacked directly and heavily on the national territory”, but Russia has “many other options”, underlined the military on Friday. Similarly,

Paris in the viewfinder of Moscow. Russia has russia appointed france “its main identified France as being “His main opponent in Europe”said. Friday, July 11, the chief of staff of the French armies, Thierry Burkhard. He explains it in particular by the support of Paris to Ukraine invaded by Russia. “It is [Vladimir] Poutin who [l’]a dit”said the general at a rare press conference dedicated to threats hovering over. France. “This does not mean that he does not take care of other countries”he added.

France, nuclear power protected by its deterrence, is not threatened with “Getting attacked directly and heavily on the national territory”. However, for Thierry Burkhard, Russia has “Many other options” Via hybrid actions, including disinformation, cyber attacks or espionage.

“Power of nuisance”Russia “is part of all threats”whose sabotage of underwater infrastructure. disinformation campaigns in France or Africa, acts of espionage. The space is also concerned. with “The maneuvers of Russian satellites either to embarrass our satellite trajectories, or to approach to blur russia appointed france “its main them, or to approach to spy on them “details the chief of staff.

The high ranking reminded that “Russian attack nuclear submarines regularly enter into the North Atlantic. then sometimes descend into the Mediterranean, and obviously seek to monitor the areas that are important for us but also among the British”another major support from Ukraine and an important target for Moscow. “In the air. friction, interactions are frequent”with Russian aircraft, he also underlined, in the Black Sea, “Above Syria”in the Mediterranean, “Sometimes far enough in the North Atlantic”.