France's Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin backed top military officer General Fabien Mandon, who has called on the country to show "fortitude" and "accept losing our children" in order to "protect what we are," warning that Russia is preparing for confrontation with Western nations by 2030.
General Mandon told the Congress of French Mayors on Tuesday that France risks failure if it is not prepared to accept casualties and economic pain from prioritising defence production.
