France has called on its international allies to help enhance security for the upcoming Olympic Games, in Paris, AFP reported on Thursday, citing sources in the government.
According to the report, Paris has asked 46 nations to send 2,185 police reinforcements for the duration of the games in order to take over tasks that require additional specialists.
The French authorities have not yet confirmed that such a request was made, but Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz on Thursday announced on X (formerly Twitter) that his country's armed forces would "join the international coalition established by France" to provide additional security at the Olympics. He didn't reveal the size of the contingent Warsaw plans to send, but noted that it would deploy canine units whose job will be to "detect explosives and counteract terrorist activities."
An Interior Ministry source told AFP that the request for reinforcements is a "classic move for host countries ahead of the organization of major events." However, the news comes just days after Paris raised the terrorism threat level in the country to its highest level following the deadly attack in Moscow, which killed more than 140 people.
Comment: One could almost be tempted to think that the foreign troops could be required to protect Macron from internal unrest as he is deeply unpopular within France.
Comment: The West has been overly keen on pinning the attack in Russia solely on ISIS and has used this view politically to increase the fear of terror. This despite the same Western governments telling Russia not to politicize the attack.
This call by France also is happening at a time where the French president has become very belligerent with repeated calls of sending troops against Russia. This attitude is not shared by the French people who feel that France has other problems which are more important. The latest blow to the French is the call by the new president in Senegal for France to leave the country.
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