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If this comes true, France might have over a million people in its Armed forces soon
The Independent
French president Emmanuel Macron to bring back compulsory military service for young people
President overruled defence minister who said national service might not be compulsory
French President Emmanuel Macron is the first modern French president not to do national service himself AFP/Getty Images
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to plough ahead with a campaign promise to reintroduce compulsory military service to France nearly two decades after it was scrapped.
During his election campaign Mr Macron pledged to give all young people “a direct experience of military life with its know-how and demands” and said restoring national service would inspire patriotism and social cohesion.
Between 600,000 and 800,000 young people are year would face military training and spend at least a month with the armed forces – at great cost to the French state.
TRUMP TO HOST EMMANUEL MACRON AS HIS FIRST US STATE VISIT
The policy has caused a rift in the French cabinet after defence minister Florence Parly said last week that the policy would “probably not be obligatory” for young people.
But a spokesperson for Mr Macron overruled her on Tuesday and insisted that the service would be both “universal” and “obligatory” and that there would be no U-turn on the campaign pledge. The spokesperson left open the possibility that the service could involve “civic engagement” and said specific proposals would be outlined by a government taskforce in April.
Mr Macron is the first modern FrenchPresident not to have done military service, because he came of age after the practice was scrapped. The Government wants to trial the return of the scheme from 2019.
The centrist politician has been unclear about the exact nature of the service, suggesting in January of this year that it could involve “social, environmental, and cultural domains”.
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In Britain, National Service was ended from 1957 onwards, with the last conscript leaving the army in 1963. Many countries have abandoned conscription in recent years, preferring professionalised armies. The policy can be expensive, with countries that continue with the practice racking up huge defence budgets for little perceived military advantage.
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The Independent
French president Emmanuel Macron to bring back compulsory military service for young people
President overruled defence minister who said national service might not be compulsory
- Jon Stone Europe Correspondent
- Wednesday 14 February 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron is the first modern French president not to do national service himself AFP/Getty Images
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to plough ahead with a campaign promise to reintroduce compulsory military service to France nearly two decades after it was scrapped.
During his election campaign Mr Macron pledged to give all young people “a direct experience of military life with its know-how and demands” and said restoring national service would inspire patriotism and social cohesion.
Between 600,000 and 800,000 young people are year would face military training and spend at least a month with the armed forces – at great cost to the French state.
TRUMP TO HOST EMMANUEL MACRON AS HIS FIRST US STATE VISIT
The policy has caused a rift in the French cabinet after defence minister Florence Parly said last week that the policy would “probably not be obligatory” for young people.
But a spokesperson for Mr Macron overruled her on Tuesday and insisted that the service would be both “universal” and “obligatory” and that there would be no U-turn on the campaign pledge. The spokesperson left open the possibility that the service could involve “civic engagement” and said specific proposals would be outlined by a government taskforce in April.
Mr Macron is the first modern FrenchPresident not to have done military service, because he came of age after the practice was scrapped. The Government wants to trial the return of the scheme from 2019.
The centrist politician has been unclear about the exact nature of the service, suggesting in January of this year that it could involve “social, environmental, and cultural domains”.
READ MORE
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In Britain, National Service was ended from 1957 onwards, with the last conscript leaving the army in 1963. Many countries have abandoned conscription in recent years, preferring professionalised armies. The policy can be expensive, with countries that continue with the practice racking up huge defence budgets for little perceived military advantage.
@Tactical Frog @Armand2REP @BON PLAN