There are different levels of assessment to measure the country’s alertness level in case of conflict. On a scale of 1 to 5, stage 2 corresponds to a critical situation requiring the simultaneous deployment of active troops in operation and the mobilization of reserve personnel. At this time, France is at the lowest threshold, stage 5, but anticipation is a hallmark of a well-organized defense. This principle should be all the more favored as the international context calls for vigilance, combined with reactivity.
It is in this sense that a specific exercise has just been scheduled in the facilities of the military schools in Draguignan (Var) designated as one of the 44 sites supporting a Reservist Recall Center (CRR) across the country. Imagine, it is spring 2026 and France is directly involved in a major commitment. Active military personnel are massively deployed to tension zones. The call for reservists resounds. There is no time to lose to compensate in the rear base of our territory for this large-scale deployment. This is the scenario that has been the subject of judicious and meticulous rehearsals.
