France Launches New Military Service Plan To Counter Supposed Russian Menace

"Amid persistent confrontationalist rhetoric and determination to prolong the West's proxy war

against Russia in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new avenue of voluntary military service for 18- and 19-year olds with the goal of gradually bolstering both active duty and reserve strength. In a critical sweetener for would-be recruits who are wary of dying in Ukraine, those who enlist under the new program will only serve in the French mainland and French territories abroad. The scheme will go live next summer with an initial round of 3,000 young volunteers, ramping up to 10,000 by 2030 and 50,000 a year by 2035. France hasn't drafted soldiers since 1996, and Macron says there's no intention to restart conscription." ZeroHedge