Half of French youth ready to fight in Ukraine to defend France’s interests, study finds

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1. >Among the questions was: “If France’s defence required its participation in the war in Ukraine, would you be willing to join to defend your country?” 51% of respondents, including both boys and girls, answered affirmatively, with 17% giving a very confident response and 34% answering “probably yes”.

   >In a question not mentioning Ukraine, 57% of respondents expressed readiness to take up arms to defend France in the event of war.

   >About a third of respondents, 31%, are supportive of potential French military involvement in the war on Ukraine’s side, whereas this figure is 17% among the 50+ age group.

   >62% of respondents believe it would be appropriate to reinstate compulsory military service, which France abolished in 1997.

2. Vive la France!

   Slava Ukraini!

3. France stands strong.

   rest of the West needs to take note

4. And from an economic standpoint probably because Africa got ruzzianapped.

5. We need to start doing something about misleading headlines.

   The article says essentially, “if france was facing invasion, would you defend France?” 57% said yes.

   It also says “if fighting in Ukraine would help help defend France, would you?” 51% yes

   The seat hypothetical scenarios unrelated to the current scenario. The title suggests that half of French youth are willing to fight in Ukraine, that’s not what the article says tho.