On Monday, French President Francois Hollande called for a broad coalition including the United States and Russia to tackle Islamic State which claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks. The following day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and France's navies must develop a joint plan of action for their operations in Syria.
"Based on Francois Hollande's Monday speech to parliament, the French government should but would not take necessary long term adjustments to its foreign policy in Syria, would not admit an erroneous policy towards Russia," Nicolas Dhuicq said, pointing out that both Moscow and Russia were focused on putting an end to the terrorists’ multiple atrocities.
There is an urgent need for interaction with Russia during the country’s anti-terrorist airstrikes and coordination with the Syrian ground forces since they are the only organized forces that fight jihadists, including al-Qaeda, the Nusra Front and ISIL, Dhuicq noted.
"What happened in Paris is what we had feared," Dhuicq continued. "It was coordinated attacks aimed at terrorizing population and disorganizing police."
According to the lawmaker, the French government should increase defense expenditures from current 1.3 percent to a minimum 2 percent of the country's GDP in the wake of the tragedy.
On November 13, eight extremists wearing explosive belts attacked several venues across Paris, killing some 130 at restaurants, the Bataclan concert hall and in the vicinity of the Stade de France stadium.
