Sparks immense backlash among French population & politicians…

The head of the French armed forces said his country must be prepared to send its children to die in a war with Russia.  “Russia is convinced that the Europeans are weak. However, we are strong, fundamentally stronger than Russia,” Chief of the French Defense Staff General Fabien Mandon said. “We have all the knowledge, all the economic and demographic strength to dissuade Moscow’s regime. What we are lacking, and that is where you have a major role, is the strength of soul to accept pain to protect what we are.”

He added, “If our country is weak because it is not ready to accept losing its children — because it’s better to say things clearly — [and] to suffer economically because the priority will be the defense sector, then we are at risk.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/french-general-we-must-be-ready-lose-our-children-war-russia