Overview
- The government released a 30-page public guide that outlines responses to crises such as nuclear accidents, cyberattacks and terrorist attacks, with practical advice including six liters of water per person and a battery-powered radio.
- The foreword links domestic risk to climate-driven flooding, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and trade tensions, arguing these pressures can cascade into nationwide emergencies.
- Hours before publication, Chief of Staff Gen. Fabien Mandon urged mayors to discuss readiness and said France must be prepared to accept potential losses, while asserting the country can deter Moscow.
- Politicians across the spectrum, including Jean‑Luc Mélenchon, Fabien Roussel, Christian Estrosi and Sébastien Chenu, condemned the remarks, and MP François Ruffin formally asked the Defence Ministry if the speech was coordinated with the government or the presidency.
- Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin later endorsed the need to prepare and to strengthen a shared defense spirit, aligning with France’s latest national strategic review, while no public answer has been given on coordination of the general’s speech.