In France, the army was called to prepare for a military conflict in 3-4 years

The Chief of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon, called on the army to begin preparations for a major military conflict in 3-4 years. This was reported by the newspaper Le Figaro on October 22.

"The first task that I set for the armed forces is to be prepared for a shock in 3-4 years, which will be a kind of test — perhaps the test already exists in hybrid forms — but perhaps violent," the newspaper quoted Mandon as saying.

According to the publication, the general formulated his position in the context of the confrontation with Russia. The head of the General Staff also drew attention to the need to strengthen the defense budget and modernize the state's weapons.

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