The French military is a ghost. The top general just admitted the forces are too small. He also pointed out that production is moving at a crawl. The machinery of death is not being built fast enough to meet the current demands.

The rot is deep. The industrial base is failing to meet the needs of a world that is heating up.

The failures are visible.

• Shrinking military headcount.
• Slow production of essential defense equipment.
• An industrial base that is failing the mission.

The warnings have been issued. The capacity to fight is evaporating. The state is simply watching its ability to defend itself disappear.