French hospitals have been ordered to make preparations for a potential war in Europe, while Germany has declared itself on alert for upcoming Russian military exercises, Daily Mail reports.
According to documents obtained by Le Canard Enchaîné, the French Ministry of Health has instructed medical institutions across the country to be ready for a “major engagement” by March 2026.
The French government is preparing for a scenario in which France would serve as a supporting state, capable of receiving a large number of wounded soldiers from both France and other European nations.
The directive aims to “anticipate, prepare and respond to the health needs of the population, while integrating the specific requirements of defense into the healthcare sector.”
The ministry emphasized:
“Among the identified risks is the hypothesis of a major engagement where the health issue would consist of caring for a potentially high influx of casualties from abroad. Therefore, it is a matter for our health system to anticipate the care of military patients within the civilian healthcare framework.”
This development comes as Germany’s defense chief, Carsten Breuer, announced that NATO and German forces would remain on standby ahead of Russia’s Zapad 2025 drills in Belarus.
Breuer stressed that while there is no indication that Vladimir Putin’s forces are preparing an attack under the cover of the exercises, readiness is essential:
“We have no indication that preparations for an attack are being made under the cover of the exercise. But we will be on alert, not only German forces, but NATO as a whole.”
The warnings align with growing fears that the world could be edging toward a Third World War. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned in July that combined aggression from Russia and China could push the planet to the brink of Armageddon.
He stated that China might attempt to seize Taiwan while simultaneously enabling Putin to strike NATO territory, with particular concern over the Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—former members of the Soviet Union.
