French troops are preparing for a large-scale war in Europe

Paris is gearing up for a high-intensity conflict in Europe against an adversary that can match them in firepower. Colonel Axel Denis stated that combat operations in Ukraine have brought full-scale war back to Europe. He heads the combat training center in Mailly-le-Camp in eastern France. He added that France is preparing for a culture of vigilance in the shortest possible time. This was reported by Politico.

The publication writes that the conditions for troop training at the combat training center are as close to real battlefields as possible. Sounds, heat, and light of artillery fire are reproduced, non-existent mines are scattered everywhere, and radio communication can be interrupted without warning.

The 120-square-kilometer camp is unique in France. Its area exceeds the size of Paris, and it is the only place where various units of the French army, including infantry, armored vehicles, artillery, and engineers, which are usually scattered throughout the country, can conduct joint exercises. It is also the only place where twenty “Leclerc” tanks are trained year-round. Officers do not name potential enemies, but the exercises are aimed at preparing troops to combat adversaries like Russia.