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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3162
  • 27 Nov 2025
  • 30 min

Macron unveils military service plan to counter Russian threat

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3162
  • 30 min

Emmanuel Macron details a new plan for voluntary military service in France. Plus: Highlights from The Monocle Weekender in Abu Dhabi and The Global Countdown in Cambodia.

Host
  • Emma Nelson
Contributors
  • Christy O'Grady
  • Elliot Greenfield
  • Fernando Augusto Pacheco
  • Hassan Anderson
  • Joana Moser

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