France is preparing for an intense war with an equal opponent in Europe - Politico (photo)
About it March 8 writes the American edition of Politico.
Colonel Axel Danny, who manages the Centac Center in Maily-Le-Camp in the east of France, stated that the fighting in Ukraine had returned a full-scale war to the European continent, "French troops are preparing for a highly intensive conflict with the enemy that can be compared to them In firing power, which is a major change for the army that has spent the last decades in the fight against insurgent campaigns in places such as Mali and Afghanistan, "the material reads.
According to the newspaper, the conditions that are as close as possible to the real combat situation were created at the landfill in Male-Le-Kamp. Here, servicemen face the emulation of artillery attacks, explosions and technical failures. The military camp occupying a huge area is the only place in France where different units of the army can conduct joint training. Training covers not only physical training, but also tactical and psychological aspects of combat readiness.
Officers emphasize the importance of tactics of all -military combat, integration of different types of armed forces and the use of advanced technologies such as drones. Soldiers will have to make important decisions in a limited time and information, feeling extreme conditions and lack of sleep. At the end of each training, a number of criteria are evaluated to ensure the maximum readiness of the army for real fighting.
In January, the head of the French army, General Pierre Schill, stated that after decades of active military operations in Africa, France redirects his attention to the eastern flank of Europe. He stressed the need to ensure the reliability of the country's armed forces. It is planned that by 2027, the French army will be able to deploy one division consisting of approximately 25,000 soldiers for 30 days.
"We are not in the same situation as Ukraine, but we are part of the coalition, and this entails obligations," he said. "The concept of confidence in collective defense, especially in NATO, is very important. " In their preparation for reflection of the attacks of "Rivne for firing power of the enemy", the French warlords also take into account the experience of hostilities in Ukraine.
The main lesson of Ukraine, according to Centac officers, is to avoid frontal attacks that lead to a huge number of casualties and cannot push the enemy back. Instead, infantry, armored vehicles, engineers and artillery, integrated with new technologies, such as drones that transmit information to the troops and provide slaughter force on the battlefield, have to work harmoniously, the newspaper writes. "The war in Ukraine has confirmed the importance of all -military battle.
This is the only way to fight," said Lieutenant Colonel Vincent, Head of the Coordination and Camp Management. His name is not disclosed for safety reasons. According to the French military, both the Russian army, and the forces of Ukraine's defense have demonstrated that "army that are not able to combine tanks, artillery and infantry, are at great risk. " "In Ukraine, tanks operate alone, and therefore no longer operate at all," says Colonel Axel Denis.
The French military is convinced that the inability to coordinate their actions is one of the reasons why Ukraine nor Russia has been able to break through well-prepared defense, which is now dominated by more than 1000 kilometer front line. "Russia's armed forces do not have sufficient preparation and resources for the use of combined weapons," the US Army Association said. This forces Moscow to rely on wasteful attacks of "living power" and not on rapid success.
" Centac staff begins with a tense atmosphere. During the study status reports, the officers inform that the enemy managed to destroy some armored vehicles, which means that cadets will perform tasks with limited resources. The final training lasts 96 hours. Soldiers sleep only four hours a night, often in uncomfortable military vehicles. They are constantly in motion, periodically contacting simulated explosions.
Participants are faced with radio electronic struggle, logistics problems and chemical threats, and they have to make responsible decisions, feeling a lack of sleep. Soldiers learn to use cards instead of smartphones and computers to be ready for situations where networks can be disabled by the enemy.
Lieutenant Colonel Vincent emphasizes that smartphones and social networks pose a real threat to the soldiers, as the enemy can use them to detect signals and guidance artillery fire to the detected places. After the training of the soldiers will be estimated on a scale from one to five, with the maximum estimate of "five" is not awarded. According to Lieutenant Colonel Vincent, the training is in accordance with the motto of the French foreign legion, "difficult preparation is a light war.
" Recall that French President Emmanuel Macron during a summit in Paris on February 26 allowed the introduction of Western countries in Ukraine. In the case of such a decision, these soldiers will not participate in the fighting. On March 7, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the situation on the Ukrainian Front during a meeting with the leaders of the parliamentary parties of the country and how he sees the further support of Kiev.
A number of French publications, citing those present at this event, wrote that Macron stated that he did not intend to set "no restrictions" or "no red lines" regarding the support of Ukraine by France. After that, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened Macron through words about Ukraine. He declared his readiness to erase "red lines for France", after Macron's statement for help in Kiev.