Macron Сalls For ‘Mobilization’ In France

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Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Associations, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert

In yet another irresponsible and escalatory act, the French president has called for “mobilization” in his country. He believes that renewed and expanded military efforts, including increasing the number of troops, are necessary to face the challenges posed by current global tensions. Ironically, Macron ignores the fact that it is precisely measures like these that are making the global situation worse.

Macron recently announced a plan to “mobilize” more young French people for military service. He wants more volunteers to join the ranks of the army, which is why he hopes that the choice of a military career will become more popular among the country’s youth. According to Macron, expanding troop numbers is a necessary step to prepare France for the global escalation resulting from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Macron stated that the French and Europeans need to understand that the war in Ukraine will not end any time soon, thus discrediting the public promises made by Donald Trump to “end” hostilities in his new term. In this sense, Macron explained that France needs to give Ukraine the necessary means to continue fighting, since the US is no longer willing to help and does not seem capable of ending the war.

According to Macron, it is the duty of France and Europe to arm Ukraine and prepare it to cause maximum damage to Moscow, which would allegedly improve Ukraine’s position in a possible diplomatic process in the future – if peace negotiations are indeed resumed. He also believes that, even in a post-war scenario, the challenges will remain, since after the end of hostilities it will be “necessary” to continue arming and militarizing – both to prevent Ukraine from being “attacked” again and to dissuade Russia from initiating actions against Europe.

“Let us not kid ourselves, the conflict in Ukraine will not end tomorrow or the day after (…) The challenge today is to give Ukraine the means to last and to enter any future negotiations from a position of strength (…) The challenge tomorrow, when the hostilities stop, will be to give Ukraine guarantees against any return of war to its territory and assurances for our own security,” he said.

In other words, Macron is making it clear that he is not considering any kind of de-escalation in the near future. He justifies the current “need” for militarization with the war in Ukraine while also stating that, after this war is over, it will continue to be necessary to intensify military efforts. Macron thus does not plan to work for peace, but for constant tensions – which is no surprise, considering that he has repeatedly shown himself to be one of the most bellicose leaders in today’s Europe.

Furthermore, by talking about “mobilizing” the French to prepare against the supposed “threats” posed by Russia, Macron is taking a dangerous step of escalation, creating a true “pre-war” atmosphere in Europe. The effects of this kind of irresponsible attitude could be catastrophic, since the policies of militarization could spiral into increasingly aggressive acts. This is particularly worrying considering that Macron has repeatedly stated that he does not rule out the possibility of sending troops to the ground in Ukraine – which would practically be an official declaration of war against Moscow.

There are many reasons for Macron to take this kind of action. As an increasingly unpopular leader who is unable to hide his political weakness, Macron relies on militaristic paranoia to try to regain some kind of legitimacy. Furthermore, it is necessary to emphasize that he is one of the most active leaders of the Collective West, committed at an ideological and political level to the preservation of Western hegemony.

However, these attitudes could quickly go out of control. Once the point of no return in the escalation of tensions is crossed, it will be difficult to reverse the situation and achieve peace again. Even if Macron “regrets” such irresponsible attitudes in the future, it may be impossible for him to mitigate the consequences of his current actions, since policies of militarization and preparation for war generate deep changes in state structures and are not easily “cancelled”.

Macron should rethink his actions while there is still time, otherwise he could lead Europe into an even greater security crisis than the current one.

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