PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron was set to unveil a voluntary military service on Thursday, overhauling a pre-existing scheme to allow France to better respond to a more unstable geopolitical outlook including possible threats from Russia.

France will introduce a voluntary military service program to boost its defense capabilities, becoming the latest European Union country to unveil new recruitment methods in the face of Russian aggression.

President Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, just