Wednesday, London and Paris announced that he wanted to use the Franco-British joint expeditionary force already existing as “base” of a future force deployed under the aegis of “the coalition of volunteers”.
The Franco-British joint expeditionary force (CJEF) will see its enrollment reinforced to reach “Up to 50,000 men” mobilizable “In a major commitment” and that could be put “Available to NATO”The French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “We pass this joint force from the level of a brigade to that of an army corps, that is to say that can go up to 50,000 men, capable of being used in a major commitment”he said at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the British military base in Northwood, northwest of London.
This force, likely to be “Multiply by five” Compared to its current volume, will have a hard core, around France and the United Kingdom, “Capable of aggregating other European partners and being made available” NATO, he added. This partnership “Gives credibility and robustness to this European NATO pillar on the operational level and also credits strategic autonomy” of Europe, underlined Emmanuel Macron.
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This force, which will now be called the Franco-British joint force, already plays a “Important role in the organization of the volunteer coalition”indicates the Élysée. This brings together around thirty countries likely to deploy a warranty force of the ceasefire in Ukraine, once it is concluded, to dissuade Russia from launching a new offensive. She can serve as “Reassurance forces planning core that could be deployed in Ukraine as part of the ceasefire when there is one”notes the French presidency.
