March 2026. Vladimir Putin announces a new special operation, joint with Belarus, intended to save threatened Russian-speaking minorities in the Baltic countries. Dropped by the United States, France leads the NATO allied coalition to respond to the invasion.
This is a hypothesis leading to a French military response, deemed credible by a panel of experts solicited by L’Express. Dark scenarios that overlap with those on which the French army is already working, and on which it is preparing. Discover our long video format on our YouTube channel with the analysis of Michel Goya, former soldier and French historian, and Etienne Girard, head of the service company of L’Express.