June 9, 2024
The Chief of the General Staff of France, Thierry Burcard, sent letters to about 10 countries with a proposal to join the multinational coalition of foreign instructors in Ukraine.
This is reported by Welt, transmitted by RBC-Ukraine.
Last week, letters were sent to the Baltic countries, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Great Britain, the Netherlands and the USA.
European diplomats say that French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to advance the idea of military training on the territory of Ukraine within the framework of the existing EUMAM mission, but this requires changing the mandate of the mission.
It is noted that EU diplomats say that there are good reasons to train the soldiers of the Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine. The military would be more adaptable and not have to go abroad for training.
Germany, Italy and Spain are afraid to send their instructors to Ukraine
Welt, with reference to EU diplomats, also notes that the majority of EU countries would be against exercises in Ukraine.
In particular, the governments of Germany, Italy and Spain fear that training in Ukraine may “pose a significant risk of escalation and draw the West deeper into the war in Ukraine.”
According to Welt, the German government ignored France’s offer. Berlin said that no letter of invitation had been sent to the German Ministry of Defense.
- Earlier it became known that the government of Estonia is seriously discussing the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine so that the Estonian military can take over the rear operations in the west of Ukraine
- On May 14, it became known that Sweden allows the possible dispatch of troops to Ukraine, if this proposal appears at the level of NATO member states.
- On May 20, the Prime Minister of Estonia supported the sending of NATO instructors to train the Ukrainian military.
- On May 30, it was reported that France may announce the sending of its military instructors to Ukraine during the visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi to the country.
No doubt, Macron is the current leader of the free world.
“In particular, the governments of Germany, Italy and Spain fear…”
Spain is a has-been, Germany is a has-been, and Italy … well, the spaghettiOs have not been anything great for around 2000 years. No one needs people who are afraid of their own shadows. So, it’s better anyway for them to keep their “soldiers” at home, so they can continue helping old ladies across the streets and pick flowers with the girl scouts.