France is ready to send troops as early as next year as part of security guarantees proposed by Ukraine’s Western backers if a ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Russia, Army Chief of Staff Pierre Schill has said.
Speaking before the National Assembly’s Defense Committee on Thursday, Schill said next year will be marked by coalitions, referring to the large-scale French-led Orion 26 exercise, which he said would test coordination among NATO forces.
We will stand ready to deploy forces within the framework of security guarantees, if necessary, for the benefit of Ukraine, Schill told lawmakers.
He added that the French Army is capable of responding to three simultaneous “alerts,” including a potential deployment to Ukraine.
France currently maintains a “national emergency level” of 7,000 soldiers who can be mobilized within 12 hours to five days, either for domestic missions or for NATO commitments.
France & Britain discussing official deployment of troops to Ukraine
The announcement came a day after Chief of the Armed Forces Fabien Mandon said the French military must be ready for a potential confrontation with Russia within the next few years.
He claimed that Russia may be tempted to expand the conflict to the European continent, a claim Moscow has dismissed. Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that EU army chiefs were drafting a plan for “security guarantees” for Kiev.
It envisions sending around 10,000 troops to Ukraine – one group to train and assist Ukrainian units, and another to serve as a “reassurance force” after a peace deal.
Moscow has expressed strong opposition to NATO troops being deployed to Ukraine, arguing that Kiev’s ambitions to join the bloc were among the key reasons for the conflict.
Earlier this month, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Western Europe is “doing everything” to escalate the conflict, accusing “non-professionals” in EU governments of failing to grasp the consequences of their actions.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Russia is not opposed to security guarantees for Kiev, provided they also take into account Russia’s interests.
RT. com / ABC Flash Point News 2025.
Come on France if you’re going to pick an adversary, pick one you can defeat like the UK or Belgium. Maybe some tiny African Nation. You can’t afford to equip the soldiers let alone pay the combat pay.
So yes, if there is a cease fire and Russia retreats all the way back to Moscow and the USA deploys troops; France will send a couple cops to petrol.
You shouldn’t have mentioned about a tiny African Nation, because the last time i checked, the french were getting a beating by the Somalians, Algerians etc.
The French are getting kicked out of Africa, now they are experiencing an economic collapse, no more freebie resources for them
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They were also historically defeated by the African Descendants that reside in Haiti.
Probably what Macron ultimately plans to do with all who protest & oppose him too much. Send their problems to Ukraine, so EU dictators have less resistance at home. A very convenient solution for EU criminals of all kinds.
Macaroni Bonaparte doesn’t have a single neuron functioning. Why not prepare your cemeteries or crematorium?
French people should not get angry with Russia if Macaroni’s intentions didn’t work out. It is all your mistake for sparking WW III.