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French President Emmanuel Macron met with parliamentary parties on Thursday. During the meeting Macron said he was open to the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, as announced by, according to French newspaper L’Independant.

Fabien Roussel, a representative of the French Communist Party, said after the meeting that “Macron referenced a scenario that could lead to intervention [of French troops]: the advancement of the front towards Odesa or Kyiv.”

He noted that the French President showed parliamentarians maps of the possible directions of strikes by Russian troops in Ukraine.

Following the meeting, Jordan Bardella of the far-right National Rally party noted that “there are no restrictions and no red lines” in Macron’s approach.

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[-] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 9 points 6 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

I think once you have nukes you can send to anywhere on the planet at any time, you count as a superpower.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

And they have the most FAFO nuke policy of any nuclear power. They told the world in the '70s "ok we have the nukes, they are pointed at all of you. If anyone anywhere uses these things, we launch at everyone."

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Yep. Don't fuck with the French.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 6 months ago

Where can I learn more?

[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

And 2nd strike capacity !

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 5 points 6 months ago

Second best Navy behind USA, innit?

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