EXCLUSIVE MAINTENANCE – On the occasion of the November 11 commemorations, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces reviews the major issues and challenges of French and European defense, after the election of Donald Trump for a second term.
LE FIGARO. – The 11th November, we commemorate the dead for France. As armies modernize to use more drones, automation, artificial intelligence, will the relationship to death, to military singularity, change? ?
General THIERRY BURKHARD. – Since February 28, 2012, November 11 commemorates not only the armistice of 1918 but also all the deaths for France, civilian and military. We must collectively remember that if we are free today, it is thanks to the courage and commitment of the men and women who one day gave their lives. This idea has resonated particularly strongly for almost three years. It is not enough to want peace to avoid war. Let us be ready to remember this. This message is present everywhere in France, each commune having its war memorial. It must be highlighted. Regarding the relationship to sacrifice, it does not seem to me to be linked to the number of deaths, certainly…
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