“Our children will not fight and die in Ukraine”the promise of government spokesperson Maud Bregeon on Friday, November 21; On Tuesday, the armed forces chief of staff said France should do just that “accepting the loss of your children”sparked controversy.
“We will make it clear: our children, as we understand it, will not fight and die in Ukraine”M said.I Bregeon on TF1, remembering that France had done it “professional soldiers”.
“The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces was talking about all the soldiers who, and he said this before this incident, are deployed around the world and are between 18 and 27 years old.he added. We cannot ignore that a number of these soldiers died in external operations. »
Tuesday, before a congress of French mayors, General Fabien Mandon considered it necessary for the country to recover its condition “the strength of the soul to receive (se) hurt to protect what(‘He) East “ and be ready for it “accepting the loss of your children”.
Political backlash soon followed. Jean-Luc Mélenchon (La France insoumise) said “strongly disagree” with this statement. For Louis Aliot (National Rally), “You must be ready to die for your country”but in war ” only “ or who did it “survival of the nation”.
“The main risk is not seeing what is happening and not seeing the danger we face”insisted Maud Bregeon.
When asked about establishing voluntary military service, he clarified that“a reflection (is) ongoing” For “adapt” universal national service (SNU). “But we’re not there yet”he concluded.
