Foreign News: Defence

A bill was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies reducing the term of military service from two years to 18 months by a majority of 414 to 134 votes.

Under the 18 months' conscription law France will have an army of about 650,000, out of which 450,000 will be in Europe.

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