President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces ...

The effort is aimed at young people and came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible ...

President Emmanuel Macron has announced that 18 or 19-year-olds can volunteer for the 10 month military service programme ...

The c-word – conscription – once a dirty word in Britain, is back in debate as France announced the reintroduction of ...

Mr Macron announced that volunteers aged 18 and 19 will start serving next year in a new 10-month military service programme.

Young volunteers will serve in France’s mainland and overseas territories only, not in its military operations abroad, Mr ...