Editorial: Le Monde

• Emmanuel Macron has announced the creation of a voluntary military service, limited to ten months, in response to the current geopolitical context.
• This announcement can be seen as both a response to Putin's bellicosity and a solidarity message to European neighbors.
• The new military service seeks to make the new situation of Europe concrete for public opinion.
• Questions arise about the suitability of the new national service to meet the expressed needs.
• There's a concern about how thousands of young volunteers will be selected and how this new service will adapt to the operational needs of the army.
• The announcement can be viewed as an unpopular and marginalized president's ploy to position himself as a unifying leader.

Conclusion: Macron's announcement surpasses political dimension and aims to awaken collective consciousness of a dangerous situation that American 'peace plan' for Ukraine has failed to ease.

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