Macron unveils a multi-billion-dollar boost to defense amid mounting global threats.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will increase its military spending by €6.5 billion over the next two years, aiming to reach €64 billion annually by 2027. This level doubles the country’s military budget since he took office in 2017. He justified the rise by pointing to renewed nuclear threats, Russia’s war in Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East, and growing online disinformation, and he called for a European strategic dialogue on the role of the French nuclear deterrent.

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