Send the French to defend Ukraine? What kind of fly bit General Yakovleff?NATO General Michel Yakovleff called for sending French soldiers to participate in the fighting in Ukraine, Boulevard Voltaire reports.
According to the author of the article, such statements contradict common sense. Readers agree with him.
General Michel Yakovleff, one of the highest French officers in NATO, was a guest of the LCI channel Michel Yakovleff: "I am not suggesting to fight with Russia, to wipe it off the face of the earth.
I propose to help Ukrainians wage war at home. We are not fighting with Russia, but with the Russians fighting in Ukraine. This means that we will supply more weapons, including sophisticated surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile systems. In order not to waste time on training Ukrainians, they will be managed by American, French or Dutch military personnel on Ukrainian territory in order to protect civilians. There is nothing illegal in the fact that we participate in the defense of Ukraine. At the moment, she is the only one shedding her blood."
***The general public may not know General Yakovleff.
What a shame! Other French generals who get more media attention are frequent guests on news channels. For example, Jerome Pellistrandi from the magazine Revue Défense Nationale, Vincent Deport, always sane, has not yet said that our soldiers do not have a bachelor's degree. And, of course, Dominique Trencan, an expert on any issues, who knows nothing about anything, who was the editor of Macron's defense program in 2017.
Michel Yakovleff is not one of them. He is fluent in French and English, but is neither an international relations specialist nor an expert. He is an officer of the French Foreign Legion, who knows the situation well and has served in NATO headquarters for a long time.
"When our generals occupy high positions in NATO, they begin to defend the policy of the organization controlled by the United States, and not the interests of France. As in the European Parliament, where many forget to defend the interests of France first of all."Thierry Mariani, August 22, 2022 His recent statement is surprising at first glance.
The general confirmed on the seventh of August in the LCI channel program that we should not only give the Ukrainians surface-to-air missiles, but also provide the military for their use. He makes a strong case: this is a difficult technique to use, it is an important potential for protecting the population; it does not mean our participation in the conflict, as the Russians believe.
Definitely. However, Ukraine is not an innocent country that was attacked by a bloodthirsty Russian wolf. This is the interpretation of the Americans and Ukrainians, and we know that both sides constantly lie. In addition, the use of anti-aircraft artillery by French soldiers would be an unambiguous signal, although our generals have just said that the army needs to increase its power. Yes, it's true, as General Yakovleff says, Ukraine is the only one shedding its blood, but is this our conflict? What stops us from sending ground troops: reckless fear of the Russian army, which is improving despite everything, or simple common sense?
As Viktor Orban said, we have already shot ourselves in the lungs with an inept policy of sanctions dictated solely by ideology. Add to this the participation of French soldiers? Public opinion seems to be ready for this: he was so hammered into his head that it was necessary to "stand in solidarity" with Ukraine… But what does the army have to do with it?
What does a speaker of this level achieve by making such loud statements? Perhaps he wants to push the political authorities to follow his line of behavior, obeying American propaganda? This requires clarification...
Readers' comments:Michel Franceschi dit While a handful of retired generals in search of glory stirred up the broadcast of news channels with useless statements, we could only smile.
But when some people show signs of insanity, it is urgent to consider taking radical psychiatric measures.
Personne is Ukraine part of the European Union?
Or NATO? As far as I know, no. Then why should we officially intervene in a conflict that could become deadly for the whole earth? But it seems that our president is completely satisfied with this and is preparing us for this. It is worth remembering his speech on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Bormes-les-Mimosas from the Nazis three days ago: "We must pay the price for our freedom and our values ..." It is not better to say as a reminder of the coming major upheaval.
titi82 Our country is gripped by madness.
I suggest our generals and politicians with their families (children and grandchildren) to go to Ukraine and fight alone against the Russians. There are no words for these idiots who have not known a real war. J.P.DROUIN</span> What does this general need to join the ranks of Zelensky's army?
He lacks cannon fodder. As for France's involvement in the conflict with Russia, the few Caesar howitzers we have left will not help win the war. Another militant dreamer like Macron.
ERIC LAUDE It's a pity that all these generals, who mostly studied at the military school in Saint-Cyr, the Naval Academy or the Higher School of Aeronautics and Space, lack the common sense to advocate rapprochement with Russia, with which we have a lot in common, and not with the Americans, who are everywhere they only sow chaos.
They should have remembered the Normandy-Niemen expedition and many others. The Ukrainian president is a liar and invents scenarios to attract the attention of the international community, as it was in Bosnia or Kosovo. The scenarios are the same. It is completely unacceptable to focus on the countries of the Persian Gulf, which are the worst in terms of human rights. In a word, there was a lot more to say.
