Is the current French model of warfare viable? In 2021, I co-authored a study with Stephanie Pezard suggesting that the answer was no. We argued that the French military — now indisputably the most capable in Western Europe — could do a lot of things very well. But it also lacked the depth and the mass to do anything on a large scale for any length of time before it simply ran out of stuff. The study made a large splash in France, where it was picked up by journalists and cited by the National Assembly and senior French officers. … Continue reading Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass
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Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass
Is the current French model of warfare viable? In 2021, I co-authored a study with Stephanie Pezard suggesting that the answer was no. We argued that the French military — now indisputably the most capable in Western Europe — could do a lot of things very well. But it also lacked the depth and the mass to do anything on a large scale for any length of time before it simply ran out of stuff. The study made a large splash in France, where it was picked up by journalists and cited by the National Assembly and senior French officers. … Continue reading Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass