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[–] EarlPoncho 0 points 19 points (+19|-0) ago 

they only have 10,000 troops lol. it's like these countries want to be taken over

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[–] bobcall 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

The title is misleading

...half of all its soldiers now deployed on military operations

So, I'm sure they have a lot more people who are ready to be deployed if needed.

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[–] Clausewitz 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

As the article pointed out, it's likely a political measure meant to assuage the fears of French citizens. Whether these soldiers will actually prevent or even effectively respond to an attack is up for debate. Soldiers are not necessarily trained to be as precise as SWAT teams or SOF, increasingly the likelihood of civilian casualties during a firefight between French soldiers and terrorists.