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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvie Corbet

France to reintroduce military service amid Russian threat

French president Emmanuel Macron is poised to unveil a new national military service plan on Thursday, aiming to bolster the nation’s armed forces amid escalating concerns over Russia’s threat to European stability beyond the war in Ukraine.

Mr Macron’s office confirmed he would emphasise the “need to prepare the nation for growing threats” during his visit to the Varces military base in the French Alps.

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