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War in Ukraine: France must “grow in power” to help kyiv against Russia, assures a journalist specializing in military issues
After France’s announcement of an upcoming delivery of new military equipment to Ukraine, journalist Jean-Dominique Merchet reacts by explaining that the French army must “increase industrial power” to help kyiv. – (franceinfo)
After France’s announcement of an upcoming delivery of new military equipment to Ukraine, journalist Jean-Dominique Merchet reacts by explaining that the French army must “increase industrial power” to help kyiv.
Emmanuel Macron announced, during his press conference on Tuesday January 16, that France would deliver new weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. “The French army has good equipment”, according to Jean-Dominique Merchet, journalist specializing in military and strategic issues, who specifies that we do not know the exact number of France’s military equipment. The journalist, guest of 19/20 info, Wednesday January 17, is questioned about the possibility of such a war in France.
Should France expect to go to war?
He offers a two-step response. Jean-Dominique Merchet explains that France cannot find itself in the same situation as Ukraine overnight, because it “has nuclear weapons” and she is “member of the Atlantic alliance, NATO”. The journalist recalls, however, that “we are involved as support, partner, ally perhaps of Ukraine against Russia”. But according to him, France must still prepare for “grow in power and in particular (…) in an industrial way” to help kyiv against Russia.
