France will introduce conscription in an attempt to expand its army becoming the latest EU country to hint at war preparations.

French president Emmanuel Macron is set to announce today military service will be restored with the hopes 3,000 will join in the first year – but this time on a voluntary basis.

Volunteers would see ‘serious’ combat training to ‘reaffirm the importance of preparing the nation and its morale to face growing threats’, the Élysée Palace said.

It comes as the threat of Russia continues to grow, with France’s top general only making headlines last week as he said the country ‘must be prepared to lose its children’.

But the new voluntary service could see up to 50,000 per year as it evolves, as military officials confirm they are ‘preparing for a confrontation with

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