The voluntary military service for 18 to 19 year olds will be limited to mainland France and overseas territories, not for operations abroad.
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national military service plan on Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia’s threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine.
Macron announced that volunteers aged 18 and 19 will start serving next year in a 10-month new military service programme.
