French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, said he is considering sending requests to arms manufacturers to speed up production. The minister stressed the necessity of “producing more and faster” in order to ensure the army’s needs and maintain Ukraine's support.
Former Foreign Ministry advisor Manaf Kilani believes that the press conference is a “political declaration to cover the army's nakedness” The reason behind the poor performance and efficiency of French weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine is that they are “old and ineffective,” Kilani says.