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France to restore voluntary military service

Last modified by Mathieu Gorse on 2025/12/02 15:05

French President Emmanuel Macron meets soldiers after unveiling a new national military service at the Varces base in the French Alps on November 27, 2025. Thomas Padilla/POOL/AFP

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France to restore voluntary military service

Media Agence France-Presse

Date Thursday 27 November 2025

France will introduce a voluntary military service of 10 months beginning next year, President Emmanuel Macron said, in the face of what it views as a growing threat posed by Russia.

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