France Debates Defence Chief Fabien Mandon’s ‘Loss of Its Children’ Remark As President Emmanuel Macron Unveils New Voluntary Military Service Plan
Published on: Nov. 27, 2025, 6:54 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
A heated debate erupted in France this week after French Chief of Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon declared that the country must be “ready to accept the loss of its children.” His remark, made in front of the Congress of Mayors of France, albeit intended to shake the French from their reverie about the security threats looming over Europe, stirred a heated national controversy.
