A Russian language graduate, she is now seriously considering joining the French military or intelligence services. While Trump has recently described his traditional European allies as “weak” and a “group of countries in decline,” France is moving to prove the opposite. The objective is ambitious: attracting 3,000 recruits by the coming summer, 10,000 by 2030, and 50,000 by 2035. This shift places a spotlight on France—the EU’s only nuclear power and a nation with a robust, independent arms industry. Already, France leads a multinational NATO battlegroup in Romania, has reinforced its presence in Estonia, and is discussing troop deployments to Finland.
