France's Chief of Army Staff resigned as a result of a disagreement with President Emmanuel Macroon on reducing military budget.
In a statement, Chief of Army Staff General Pierre de Villiers said, "I can not guarantee that how long the army model will last for France's protection''.The French government announced last week that they want to reduce the budget deficit. According to the European Union (EU) level, France wants to keep the budget deficit down to 3 percent. President Macroon has clearly said that in this case he will not accept any dissent from the military.Enamuel Macroon told a newspaper, "If there is a difference between the army chief and the president, then remove the army chief''.The president of the French military is the commander-in-chief, the president. The supreme commander Macroon A-said, as long as he accepts the chain of command, he has full confidence in the general. However, Chief of Army Staff de Villiers said that the president did not confuse him with his issue.
