France wants to create rapid response force for the EU to protect the inhabitants of Europe. They will perform tasks where the North Atlantic Alliance is not competent, stated the Minister of the Armed Forces of France, Sébastien Lecornu. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron announced this initiative. He proposed to form EU rapid response force with a total strength of 5,000 personnel starting from next year. It is noted that these rapid reaction forces will be designated for operations such as evacuating European citizens from countries experiencing crises. Lecornu stated that there are …