Watch Emmanuel Macron’s speech from Thursday, November 27, where he outlines the implementation of a new voluntary military service in France.

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron was set to unveil a voluntary military service on Thursday, overhauling a pre-existing scheme to allow France to better respond to a more unstable geopolitical outlook including possible threats from Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a voluntary military service on Thursday as he seeks to bolster French defences amid growing concerns over Russia's threat to European nations. The French president…

France is set to introduce voluntary military service to strengthen its armed forces against the background of growing concerns about Russia's threat to Europe.