Iis France ready? The question arises as the war in Ukraine has put defense and armament issues back at the heart of concerns, especially in this presidential year. ” We do not have [de munitions] in sufficient quantity for a very long conflict”, explained Christian Cambon, chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Committee.
In a report at the end of February, before the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the deputies Patricia Mirallès (LREM) and Jean-Louis Thiériot (LR) already recommended an “immediate financial effort” for the reconstitution of stocks of ammunition, which sometimes takes a long time to manufacture. More generally, the increase in the defense effort must be continued and accentuated…
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