After the publication of a new military forum, the Chief of Staff invites the signatories to leave the army. (Drawing) – GILE Michel / SIPA
New forum, new controversy. Sunday night, Current value published a second military forum “for the survival of our country”. Unlike the first published on April 21 and signed by retired generals, this second text is this time launched by active soldiers and open for signatures.
The chief of staff of the French armies was quick to react and on Tuesday invited the anonymous signatories of this second military forum to take off their uniform to freely defend their opinions while respecting the neutrality of the army. . “The most reasonable thing is certainly to leave the institution in order to be able to make public freely your ideas and convictions”, writes General François Lecointre in a letter sent to all the soldiers.