“The geopolitical environment affects both society and our soldiers. Young people are more concerned. At the time of the invasion of Ukraine, our recruitment centres saw an increase in interest.” — Chef d'état-major de l'armée de Terre 🧵🧵

Aubert & Duval, which manufactures the 155 mm barrels for the CAESAR guns, will have a monthly production rate from the beginning of 2025, equivalent to what it was able to produce for a whole year in 2021. A barrel typically lasts between 8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ and 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ rounds before being

On its way to Ukraine.

Random statistic: “If the protection of France required the country to get involved in Ukraine, 42% of young women would be prepared to do so.”

“80% of our spending to help Ukraine, or €140 billion, has been used to create jobs in Michigan, South Korea or Turkey. If we stop the ‘everyone for themselves’ and pool our defence industries, we will create jobs in France, Italy, Spain...” — Enrico Letta

“Tanks are nothing if they are not surrounded by the tactical vehicles that must accompany them. So there is no point in supplying tanks without supplying engineering equipment to clear mines. There is no point in supplying infantry fighting vehicles to escort them.”

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“Faced with military threats, all European states have begun to increase their defence budgets, sometimes substantially, as in Poland. However, these announcements are not always followed up, as in the case of Germany, and the budgetary room for manoeuvre is sometimes reduced, as