France called Russia the main threat to the republic

On July 11, the Chief of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces, Army General Thierry Burcard, said that the Russian Federation was the main threat to the republic.

"This is a stable, close and, in my opinion, the most significant threat in terms of its scale. First of all, Russia is a real military power in terms of both conventional and nuclear weapons," Burkar said at a press conference in Paris. A fragment of his speech was posted on the LCI TV channel's page on the social network X (formerly. Twitter).

In addition, the general added that it is still necessary to maintain communication with Russia on the Ukrainian issue. However, Burkar stressed that such contacts "are carried out at a technical level, and this is not enough to reduce tension" in the conflict in Ukraine.

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