During the recent discussions around tanks, France moved early to send Ukraine light tanks — a decision it argues set the stage for allies to later approve the norm-breaking battalion of heavy tanks. Now, France is sending cryptic signals it may aim to play a similar role. “I wonder what the messaging means,” said Pierre Haroche, a Paris-based Lecturer in International Security at Queen Mary University of London. “If France wants to retain leadership, it has to follow words with actions.”
Politico