ANALYSIS – The new National Strategic Review, drafted in an emergency, draws lessons from the conflict in Ukraine.
Aboard the amphibious helicopter carrier Diksmuide, docked in the port of Toulon, Emmanuel Macron will preside over a presentation of decorations to soldiers of all armies. This ceremony, which will pay tribute on Wednesday to the courage of the soldiers in operations, is part of the rituals to which the President of the Republic, as head of the armies, is broken. It will also be the prelude to a speech by the Head of State on the international context and to the presentation of the new National Strategic Review. Drafted urgently to learn lessons from the conflict in Ukraine, it is a first step before the debates on the next military programming law 2024-2030. Implicitly, it also prepares minds for the possibility of war. “It is a change of mentality that we must succeed in producing“, we say at the Elysée.
The document lists ten strategic objectives for the defense of French interests, from maintaining the credibility of deterrence to strengthening…
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