ANALYSE – The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, is set to attend the final Orion maneuvers on Thursday, which have involved over 12,000 soldiers since the beginning of the year.
They trained and they experimented. As the military exercise Orion comes to an end, which allowed the French armed forces to simulate a high-intensity conflict in all its dimensions, it’s time for initial assessments. For the French armed forces, Orion is “a major milestone” in preparing for a feared shock by the end of the decade. They tested their combat, logistics, and command capabilities. “Orion is a real-life laboratory for the wars of tomorrow,” adds the Élysée. The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will visit the field on Thursday, April 30, at Mailly-le-Camp and Suippes, to witness the final maneuvers. He will visit a command post, board a Caïman helicopter for an aerobombing raid, fly over trenches, and address the soldiers “to thank them for their commitment.”
Orion took place in four phases to simulate a conflict in a country…
