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 Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Hôtel de Brienne in Paris, Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to double France’s military budget by 2027.
- According to Thierry Burkhard, Russia is France’s 'main adversary in Europe', and Macron cited the war in Ukraine, cybercrime and terrorism as threats.
- According to Macron, an extra 6.5 billion euros will bolster military spending over two years, with 3.5 billion in 2026 and 3 billion in 2027.
- Macron has tasked the Minister of the Armed Forces with initiating a strategic dialogue on France’s nuclear deterrence, while the funding also supports modernisation of ground-based air defence systems.
- Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will unveil further details on Tuesday in the 2026 budget update, and last month NATO members agreed to spend 5% of GDP annually on defence.
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