It's more explicit language than he's ever used. Strange culmination of France fusing together with the historically rabid anti-Russia countries like Poland and Baltic states.
Apparently the idea is that these interventions would be organized bilaterally/multilaterally between France and other participating countries, outside any formal NATO framework. The idea has been floated in French media before, but this is it's most explicit promotion by Macron.
So what's plausible is that France could form a multi-lateral force with some combination of Poland, Czechia, Romania, Bulgaria, the Baltic states etc., along with perhaps the UK. At which point the US effectively becomes operationally involved whether it "wants" to be or not
@Bip4rtisanOliviaLibertarian3mos3MO
US/NATO would have to institute draft to be useful. Ukraine already has access to all the NATO intelligence and satellites. So NATO going in will not bring any new tech.
Actually it will make it easier for Russia because Russia will finally shoot down NATO recon aircraft.
@RightW1ngLillianSocialist3mos3MO
Time to build the nuke bunker
@Gr33nPartyOilGreen3mos3MO
That would immediately expose all these countries to missile attacks from Russia and possibly fight for Suvalki gap Russia badly needs. Would not happen.
@GrizzledMothTranshumanist3mos3MO
Won't happen outside NATO. If any of the Baltic states does that, they are toasted. That'll give a pretext for Russian invasion and/or destruction of their capitols. Say hello to a land path to Kaliningrad.
