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This week also caused a stir the announcement by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that he wants to broadcast the execution of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hassan, who was sentenced to death for an attack on an army base, scheduled for December via livestream. #Todesstrafe #Menschenwürde #PapstLeoXIV (translated)

The author stated that Article 34 of the PLFSS 2027, dedicated to the budget of Social Security and pensions, was a direct attack against large families of civil servants and military personnel. He added that the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces had also raised the alarm and deemed his warning justified. https://t.co/Y9O7YqZeCI #PLFSS2027 #Familles #SécuritéSociale #FR (translated)

Joan Larroumec presented the tensions between France and Germany as a result of increasing competition, particularly in the defense industry. He indicated that Berlin planned military spending of €108 billion in 2026, compared to €57 billion for Paris, and nearly €140 billion in 2027. According to him, Germany was seeking to use these expenditures as a lever for economic transformation, while its historical industrial model was weakened. Larroumec notably cited the decline in German exports to China, which he claimed fell from €106 billion in 2022 to €81 billion in 2025, as well as a reduction of 142,400 jobs in the German automotive industry since 2019. He also wrote that German defense start-ups had received $3.5 billion in investments in 2026, compared to $375 million in France, and that Berlin had concluded a framework agreement with Helsing and Stark that could reach €4.3 billion. He estimated that this strategy heightened rivalries between the two countries and jeopardized their joint programs. He reported that Paris and Berlin acknowledged on June 8 that the SCAF could not be successfully executed, and that the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces announced Germany's abandonment of the MGCS tank program. He also mentioned competition in drones, artificial intelligence, and space, where, according to him, Germany was seeking to reduce France's position. Finally, Larroumec argued that France's financial difficulties limited its ability to invest in defense and risked weakening its industry. He stated that French and German interests were becoming increasingly misaligned and that this situation could lead to chaotic episodes in Europe. #France #Allemagne #Défense (translated)

The Germans have decided to withdraw from the project. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon, announced this Thursday the exit of Berlin from the Franco-German MGCS project on a future combat tank, before smoothing things over with a statement a few hours later. #MGCS #Défense #FrancoAllemand (translated)

The Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project experienced a major turnaround after an initial announcement by the chief of staff of the armed forces, raising doubts about Germany's departure from the program, before a final statement clarified that it is merely postponed to the end of the 2040s. #MGCS #Défense #FrancoAllemand (translated)

Russian citizens have started to receive draft notices for the army without a mandatory medical examination, which is taking place simultaneously with the official mobilization and increase of the army, although the legality of the notices is recognized, and non-appearance leads to searches and forcible conscription. #Россия #призыв #антивоенные_ACTION (translated)

David Lisnard believes that the SCAF and MGCS programs, launched in 2017 by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel to develop the future combat aircraft and tank, are strategic and industrial dead ends. He criticized French leaders for prioritizing Franco-German cooperation without first verifying the convergence of military interests, technological mastery, and the distribution of industrial responsibilities. According to him, a high-level Franco-German seminar held on October 7 would have revealed a different method: starting from the needs of the armed forces and industrial interests, then allowing companies to build viable cooperations before giving them, if necessary, a political translation. Lisnard stated that during the negotiations on the MGCS, Germany was preparing for the succession of the Leopard 2, notably with the Leopard 3 project, and that the delay created a military vulnerability. He called for a break with a conception of European defense that, according to him, confuses cooperation with the dilution of sovereignties. He advocated for a distribution of roles in which the political power sets ambitions and means, the armed forces define their needs, and the industries develop solutions and partnerships. Lisnard also urged for the immediate preparation of the renewal of French ground combat capabilities, beyond the simple replacement of the Leclerc, notably by integrating armored vehicles, drones, robotics, artificial intelligence, and data management. He estimated that this required investments in industry, a recovery of public finances, and a more efficient use of military credits. Finally, he accused the current government of having caused France to lose valuable years and argued that the issue concerned its ability to prepare for future conflicts, ensure the security of the French people, and defend the nation. #Défense #Souveraineté #Coopération (translated)

Cerfia reported that the chief of staff of the French armed forces, General Fabien Mandon, had announced that Germany had decided to withdraw from the Franco-German Future Main Battle Tank (MGCS) project. The media described this decision as a major setback for military cooperation between Paris and Berlin, four months after the failure of the SCAF fighter jet project. #CoopérationMilitaire #France #Allemagne (translated)

The Germans have decided to leave the project. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon, announces this Thursday, October 8, that "the Germans have decided to leave the project" of the MGCS, the Franco-German future tank program. #MGCS #Défense #FrancoAllemand (translated)

"materializes the will of the President of the Republic to sustain the operational and technical credibility of the nuclear forces" The launch was "planned long in advance" and "materializes the will of the President of the Republic to sustain the operational and technical credibility of the nuclear forces," said Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin on X. #Missile #DissuasionNucléaire #EmmanuelMacron (translated)

Emmanuel Macron indicated that he attended, aboard the multi-mission frigate Auvergne, the first launch of the new M51.3 ballistic missile from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant. He estimated that very few nations possessed such expertise and congratulated the DGA, CEA, Ariane Group, Naval Group, and the French Navy for their contribution. He presented this technical success as a new demonstration of the credibility of French deterrence and asserted that it protected and would continue to protect the country. According to him, freedom required being feared, which implied being powerful. Macron added that he had initiated, as early as 2017, the renewal of military capabilities for the decades to come. He indicated that the military budget would have doubled in ten years, that future strategic submarines were under construction, and that the program for hypersonic and maneuverable strategic missiles intended for the air component of deterrence had been launched this year. #DissuasionNucléaire #ArméeFrançaise #SécuritéNationale (translated)