Kathrine Frich
Civilian hospitals will play a central role in caring for military patients.
Civilian hospitals will play a central role in caring for military patients.
France Orders Hospitals to Prepare for War
French hospitals have been told to brace for a “major engagement” by March 2026.
The Ministry of Health issued instructions to prepare for hundreds of wounded soldiers per day, assuming France could become a hub for NATO battlefield casualties.
Planning for a Surge of Soldiers
According to documents obtained by Le Canard Enchaîné, the plan requires French facilities to absorb both domestic and allied casualties.
Officials warned that hospitals must be ready not only for French troops but also for “a huge influx of foreign victims.”
Health System on a War Footing
The ministry explained that the orders aim to “anticipate, prepare and respond to the health needs of the population while integrating the specific needs of defense in the health field.”
Civilian hospitals will play a central role in caring for military patients.
NATO’s Article 5 Looms Large
If France is attacked or if Russia moves against another NATO country, the alliance’s collective defense clause would be triggered.
This chain reaction could draw Britain, the US, and much of Europe into direct conflict, raising fears of World War Three.
Germany’s Warning on Russian Drills
Germany’s top general, Carsten Breuer, said NATO will be on high alert during Russia’s Zapad 2025 war games in Belarus.
While he admitted there was no proof of an imminent attack, he warned that the exercises could be used as cover for aggression.
NATO Leaders Sound the Alarm
NATO chief Mark Rutte has warned that Moscow and Beijing could coordinate strikes that ignite a global war.
He described a scenario where China seizes Taiwan while Russia strikes NATO’s Baltic members.
“That is most likely the way this will progress,” he cautioned.
Visible Preparations Across Europe
Preparations are not just political statements, they are visible across the continent.
Survival guides have been distributed in Scandinavia, and conscription is expanding there as well as in Poland and the Baltics.
Building Defenses Against Moscow
The Baltics are constructing a joint defense line with minefields, tank ditches, and rocket systems.
Germany has drafted a 1,000-page “Operation Deutschland” mapping out protected sites, bunkers, and plans to move hundreds of thousands of NATO troops and vehicles.
Nuclear Coordination Between Allies
Even nuclear planning is shifting.
In July, Britain and France signed an agreement to coordinate strikes if World War Three breaks out.
It marks the first time Paris has pledged to use its nuclear arsenal in defense of an ally.
