Macron no longer wants to send military instructors to Ukraine, he plans to send a “peacekeeping force” instead

French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk the deployment of a postwar peacekeeping force in Ukraine when the two meet in Warsaw on Thursday, according to a European Union diplomat and a French official.

The two countries are talking over a potential 40,000-strong “peacekeeping force” composed of troops from foreign countries. It is still unclear which countries the soldiers might come from.

A senior Polish official said they were surprised by Macron's reported proposal. ”This is not a formula that would allow us to take such a decision," the official said, adding that peacekeeping missions should be decided under the United Nations or the  Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, not a bilateral discussion with the French president. Sending Polish troops to Ukraine "would only make sense under a NATO format," they added. And Ukraine will not be joining NATO anytime soon.

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China Flexes Naval Muscle as US Scrambles 🔍

Breaking News 📊
China launches largest maritime exercises in 30 years without warning, catching Pentagon off guard as US military shifts Pacific presence.

Strategic Show 🎯

Chinese Display:
• 100+ warships deployed
• Multiple aircraft involved
• No advance notification
• First Island Chain targeted

Power Shift 💼

Direct Response:
Exercise timing coincides with Taiwan President William Lai's Guam-Hawaii tour and Trump team outreach attempts.

Military Chess Game 🏛

US Countermoves:
• Three carriers deployed
• Marines relocating from Okinawa
• Guam forces strengthened
• Missile defense scattered

Regional Reality

The balance shifts:
China's unexpected demonstration of naval power, combined with rare earth export restrictions, signals Beijing's strengthening position as US allies face uncertainty over security costs under Trump.

Strategic Implications

New dynamics emerge:
While Democrats push for escalation during transition, China's coordinated military-economic pressure creates leverage for future negotiations with Trump's administration.

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