How war in Ukraine affects changes in the French army: the response of the French Armed Forces Commander

According to Pierre Sill, it is necessary to draw caution from the Russian-Ukrainian war, as it is necessary to distinguish situationality from structural. General Pierre Schill has headed the Land Forces since July 2021. Since then, a large -scale modernization of Scorpion has been implemented. However, the war in Ukraine was put on plans. About it reports Defense News. In 2024, the French army budget increased by 12% to more than 10 billion euros. There are more than 110,000 soldiers in the system.

The army is sharpened for prompt deployment. The war in Ukraine has shown new tactics and technologies used in the battlefield. According to Sill, it is necessary to be careful about the conclusions of the fighting. It is necessary to distinguish situational elements from structural. Thus, the General identified some important points to consider: the war in Ukraine showed how widely used drones and how important the role is the means of radio electronic struggle.