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How a French Intervention in Ukraine Would Work - William Spaniel
On February 26, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters that "nothing can be ruled out" in terms of placing French troops on the ground in Ukraine. How would that work? Under what circumstances might it happen? And would it trigger a broader conflict with NATO? This video explores what might be the next major twist in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
0:00 France Mulls Sending Troops into Ukraine
1:23 France's Security Concerns
4:49 France's Role in the Russia-Ukraine War Thus Far
8:57 The Plausibility of a French Intervention
11:04 Deploying a Tripwire
16:05 Active Intervention
17:21 Will It Trigger Article 5?