The prospect of sending Western troops to Ukraine was rejected by other NATO members, including the U.S., U.K. and Germany, and sharply criticized by French opposition parties, but not dismissed by Estonia and Lithuania. French officials also downplayed Macron’s comments, pointing to activities such as demining and arms production which might involved a Western presence in Ukraine.
Considering they partially disarmed their own army to send artillery to Ukraine and are helplessly watching as their centuries old colonial rule crumble in west Africa, it did looked like empty posturing.
Empty posturing is the one thing liberals excel at.