Paris, Nov 25, 2025 (AFP) - Facing Russia 'threat', France to restore voluntary military service

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2025-11-25

President Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, just under three decades after conscription was abolished in the country. The head of state is due to lay out the change on a visit to an infantry brigade in southeastern France on Thursday, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision who spoke to AFP. The announcemen......

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