US EditionFrench President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
FRANCE, JUL 14 – Macron pledges €6.5 billion extra over two years to counter threats from Russia, terrorism, and cyberattacks, aiming to double military spending to €64 billion by 2027.
- On July 13, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to boost defense funding by an additional 6.5 billion euros over the next two years from Paris.
- Macron justified this increase by citing mounting security threats, including Russia's war in Ukraine, cyberattacks, and the changing nature of global risks.
- France's defense budget has risen from 32.2 billion euros in 2017 to 50.5 billion euros in 2025, and is projected to reach 64 billion euros annually by 2027.
- Macron stated, "To be free in this world, we must be feared," emphasizing the urgent need to revise France's defense strategy amid uncertainties including reduced US commitments.
- The additional spending signals a strategic shift requiring renewed efforts and raises questions about fiscal discipline as France faces debt servicing costs of 62 billion euros this year.
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Macron To Double Defence Budget By 2027
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